Bahraich SP Salutes Storyteller, Sparks Row; DGP Seeks Explanation

• Bahraich SP Ram Nayan Singh led a full police parade salute for storyteller Pundarik Goswami at a religious event, with a red carpet laid.
• The viral video drew criticism from opposition leaders like Akhilesh Yadav and Chandrashekhar Azad, who termed it a violation of constitutional sanctity.
• Ram Nayan Singh, an IPS officer since 2016, joined as PPS in 1998 after passing PCS, and Bahraich was his first SP posting.
• Police clarified the storyteller was invited to boost morale of personnel suffering from mental depression.
• UP DGP has sought an explanation from SP Ram Nayan Singh for the unauthorized use of the police parade ground.

Why It Matters: Bahraich SP's parade salute to a storyteller sparks controversy, leading to a DGP inquiry.