Politicians usually receive requests for jobs, administrative work and monetary help for weddings and medical emergencies. But what Nagaland BJP president Temjen Imna Along got is out of the ordinary.

A young man urged Mr Along for financial assistance ahead of his first date with his “dream girl”.

In a mail, one Arabinda Panda said, “Sir, on 31 October I am going to date my dream girl for the first time but still I don’t have a job yet. So kindly need a little help. Sir, please do something.” 

Sharing a screenshot of the mail on X, the state BJP chief asked, “Batao main Kya Karu (Tell me what should I do)?” 

The post elicited funny reactions on the internet. One advised the Along to go on the date in place of him, while another urged him to sponsor their date. An X user also said that the “lover boy” should be made an MLA, while several others requested Along to help him get a job.

There were pieces of advice for the youth too. He was asked to read a book titled ‘The Art of Being Alone’ or to marry the girl of his parents’ choice.

However, not everyone is amused. Those netizens said the youth should be ignored as he needs to learn the hard facts of life.

Four babies got a fresh lease of life after the parents of a 100-hour-old braindead infant in Gujarat’s Surat city donated his body parts, an organ donation foundation said on Sunday.

NGO Jeevandeep Organ Donation Foundation, which played a role in the process, claimed that the infant is the youngest organ donor in the country.

The baby was incubated after birth as he had a feeble heartbeat and was not breathing. After 48 hours of observation, he was referred to a neurosurgeon who declared him brain dead, said an official from the foundation.

Following counselling, the infant’s parents agreed to donate their son’s organs to give a new lease of life to those who needed them, said the managing trustee of the foundation, Vipul Talaviya.

“The baby’s parents Anup and Vandana Thakor agreed to donate his organs after being told about a similar case of a five-day-old baby as recent as October 18, who was until now the youngest donor,” he said.

The infant’s two kidneys, a spleen and eyes were harvested on Friday night, approximately 100 hours after he was born on the evening of October 23, he said. The recipients are all babies.

The principal of a government girls’ school in Haryana’s Jind district has been suspended over allegations of sexual harassment of students and a committee has been set up to look into the matter, officials said on Sunday.

A group of female students of the school had also reportedly recently shot off letters to the Prime Minister’s Office and National Commission for Women detailing their ordeal, sources said.

The officials said the school principal was suspended by the Haryana government on October 27. 

Besides, an inquiry committee has been formed to look into the allegations. It would be headed by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate of the area where the school falls.

District Education Officer and District Elementary Education officer will also be part of this committee and submit a report after probing the allegations, Jind Deputy Commissioner Mohd Imran Raza told news agency PTI over the phone on Sunday.

“Considering the seriousness of the allegations, I ordered the setting up of an inquiry committee,” Mr Raza said.

Asked about the nature of allegations made by the girl students, Mr Raza said they have alleged that the principal used to “indulge in obscene acts” with them.

Speaking to PTI, Jind Additional Deputy Commissioner Harish Kumar Vashishth said, “The accused principal was suspended on Friday after taking cognisance of the complaint of the girl students.” Vashishth said the accused was suspended from his post as the “charges are very serious”, adding that the allegation would be inquired and the government would decide the next step based on the investigation.

Sources said the girls, in their letter to the PMO and NCW, have alleged that the accused used to call them to his office and indulge in obscene acts. The principal also allegedly blackmailed the students by threatening to fail them in practical exams if they disclosed the matter to anyone.

The victims have stated in their complaint that they are willing to reveal everything about the principal if higher authorities from Delhi or Chandigarh come to meet them as they did not want any local teachers or staff members to be involved in the process, the sources said.