<p>IIM-Lucknow graduate S Manjunath’s killing in UP’s Lakhimpur Kheri district in 2005 had sparked a nationwide outrage. Now, an IIT student faced the wrath of corrupt officials in Hardoi district. In Manjunath’s case, he had threatened to expose a fuel adulteration racket.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Six years have passed since the incident. In the lates case, IIT-Kharagpur student, Rahul, was assaulted by babus of the transport department in UP’s Hardoi district after he refused to pay a bribe for his driving licence.<br /><br />Rahul, who recorded the verbal abuse received at the transport office on his cellphone and uploaded the clip on video sharing site YouTube, has got the entire nation backing him.<br /><br />Rahul, a resident of Hardoi, is studying chemical engineering. He had come to meet his parents in December last year when the incident happened.<br /><br />When he went to the regional transport office, the IIT student got the taste of the country’s ‘corrupt’ system.<br /><br />Although he had produced all necessary documents, he was asked to pay Rs 100 by Anil Shukla, an official in the transport department. Shukla allegedly refused to issue a driving licence unless he was paid.<br /><br />When Rahul threatened to file a complaint, Shukla and some other officials assaulted him.<br /><br /> According to Rahul, even senior police officials asked him to reach a “compromise” with the transport officials and not to pursue the matter.<br /><br />However, police let off Shukla after keeping him in custody for some time. No action has been taken against him.<br /><br />Rahul’s clip on YouTube has drawn sharp reactions from the public. Finally, the district authorities came under pressure to act against Shukla. More than a month after the incident, Sukhla has now been suspended.<br /><br />As for Rahul, his neighbours are backing him.</p>
<p>IIM-Lucknow graduate S Manjunath’s killing in UP’s Lakhimpur Kheri district in 2005 had sparked a nationwide outrage. Now, an IIT student faced the wrath of corrupt officials in Hardoi district. In Manjunath’s case, he had threatened to expose a fuel adulteration racket.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Six years have passed since the incident. In the lates case, IIT-Kharagpur student, Rahul, was assaulted by babus of the transport department in UP’s Hardoi district after he refused to pay a bribe for his driving licence.<br /><br />Rahul, who recorded the verbal abuse received at the transport office on his cellphone and uploaded the clip on video sharing site YouTube, has got the entire nation backing him.<br /><br />Rahul, a resident of Hardoi, is studying chemical engineering. He had come to meet his parents in December last year when the incident happened.<br /><br />When he went to the regional transport office, the IIT student got the taste of the country’s ‘corrupt’ system.<br /><br />Although he had produced all necessary documents, he was asked to pay Rs 100 by Anil Shukla, an official in the transport department. Shukla allegedly refused to issue a driving licence unless he was paid.<br /><br />When Rahul threatened to file a complaint, Shukla and some other officials assaulted him.<br /><br /> According to Rahul, even senior police officials asked him to reach a “compromise” with the transport officials and not to pursue the matter.<br /><br />However, police let off Shukla after keeping him in custody for some time. No action has been taken against him.<br /><br />Rahul’s clip on YouTube has drawn sharp reactions from the public. Finally, the district authorities came under pressure to act against Shukla. More than a month after the incident, Sukhla has now been suspended.<br /><br />As for Rahul, his neighbours are backing him.</p>