Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday recalled how a teacher, who used to cane him and his classmates, waited on the roadside to garland him when he became a Minister in the Uttar Pradesh government.
At the convocation of the Lucknow University, an emotional Singh recalled that when he was travelling to his hometown, he saw the “Maulvi sahab” holding a garland to welcome him. But as a tribute to his teacher who was particular about discipline, the Minister garlanded the Maulvi sahab instead.
Caned for indiscipline
“When I was in primary school, a Maulvi sahab, who was our physical education teacher, used to cane students for indiscipline. After the punishment, we would do the right thing.
“When I became Education Minister of Uttar Pradesh... On the way to my hometown... near Chandauli, I saw a 90-year-old man on the roadside... I immediately recognised he was my teacher.
Tears and tribute
“I got my vehicle stopped. The Maulvi sahab was holding a garland to welcome me ... I garlanded him instead, touched his feet and sought his blessings. My teacher started crying and that made me emotional too,” the Minister said.
The Home Minister asked university students to always “love and respect” their teachers.
