{
  "id": 6393707,
  "title": "Young & Tall Sidhi Patwari Nilesh Namdev Takes Pickaback From Elderly Man To Cross Stream; VIDEO Sparks Uproar Amid Villagers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/young-tall-sidhi-patwari-nilesh-namdev-takes-pickaback-from-elderly",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T06:42:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/young-tall-sidhi-patwari-nilesh-namdev-takes-pickaback-from-elderly-man-to-cross-stream-video-sparks-uproar-amid-villagers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A viral video from Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi district has sparked widespread criticism and raised concerns over the behavior of a government official. The incident involved Patwari Nilesh Namdev allegedly riding over a 65-year-old elderly man, Lalba Kewat, to use his shoulders as a pickaback while crossing a stream in Mata Gram Panchayat. The purpose was to ensure the elderly man's clothes and shoes remained clean. The act has been deemed disrespectful, with villagers comparing it to practices from the British era. The Sidhi Patwari stream crossing video has drawn strong reactions online, prompting villagers to approach the Sidhi Collector and Jan Sunwai, demanding action against the patwari.",
  "summary": "Sidhi Viral Video: A viral video from Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi triggered widespread criticism and raised serious questions over the behaviour of a government official. In the incident, a Patwari allegedly rode over an elderly man (65-year-old) for a pickaback to cross a stream in Mata Gram Panchayat, so that his clothes and shoes remained clean. The incident sparked anger, with villagers calling…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}