A primary school teacher in Bihar's Jehanabad has been suspended after a video of her making offensive comments about the state went viral. In the video, she used inappropriate language and expressed dissatisfaction with her posting in Bihar, calling it "India's worst region." She also criticised the people of Bihar, saying they had "no civic sense."

Teacher's remarks spark controversy

The teacher, identified as Dipali Sah, was on probation at a Kendriya Vidyalaya in Jehanabad. In the viral video, she complained about her job location and used strong language while discussing her posting.

"Kendriya Vidyalaya is present in so many regions in Bihar. People don't like the Kolkata region, but I was ready even for that. I had no problems with anywhere in Bengal. One of my friends has been posted in Darjeeling; can you imagine? Another has been posted in Silchar, northeast, wow... What enmity did they have with me that they gave me a posting in India's worst f*****g region?" she said in a mix of Hindi and English.

She further added, "They could have given me Goa, Odisha, Himachal Pradesh, anywhere in the South, or even Ladakh, which is a hard station."

Criticism of Bihar and its people

In another part of the video, which appears to have been recorded after she moved to Bihar, the teacher strongly criticised the state's people and development.

"I think India is a developing country only because Bihar is a part of it. The day we remove Bihar from India, it will be developed. People have no civic sense; they have messed up the Indian Railways," she said.

Her remarks caused outrage on social media, with many demanding action against her.

MP demands strict action

Following the video's spread, Samastipur MP Shambhavi Choudhary wrote a letter to the commissioner of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, stating that the teacher’s remarks were "inappropriate, unacceptable, and unbecoming of an educator."

"I am writing to express my strong objection to the recent remarks made by Dipali Sah, a teacher of Kendriya Vidyalaya in Jehanabad, Bihar, whose video containing offensive comments about Bihar and its people has gone viral. Such statements are highly inappropriate, unacceptable, and unbecoming of an educator who is responsible for imparting knowledge and values to students... This incident has deeply hurt the sentiments of the people of Bihar, and immediate action is necessary to maintain the trust and integrity of the institution," she wrote.

Kendriya Vidyalaya takes action

In response to the controversy, the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) suspended Dipali Sah. The regional office in Patna issued a statement saying, "As per provisions of Rule 10 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control, and Appeal) Rules, 1965, Deepali, the primary teacher on probation, posted at KVS (Jehanabad), is suspended with immediate effect. She will report to KVS, Mashrakh, in Saran district."

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