Overview

• A viral video captured a physical altercation between the principal and librarian at Eklavya Adarsh Awasiya Vidyalaya in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone district.
• The fight reportedly stemmed from disputes over division of duties, with both women slapping, pulling hair, and damaging a phone during the confrontation.
• Both the principal, Praveen Dahiya, and the librarian, Madhurani, have been suspended and reassigned to the Assistant Commissioner’s office pending inquiries.
• Cross-complaints were filed by the two women at Mengaon police station, with statements being recorded and medical reports obtained as part of the investigation.
• The incident has drawn attention to challenges in rural school administration and workplace conduct, amplified by the widespread circulation of the video on social media.