'Slighted' by DM, angry panchayat members hand memorandum to dog

Image
IANS Panna (Madhya Pradesh)
Last Updated : Sep 09 2016 | 9:57 PM IST

Members of a panchayat in Madhya Pradesh's Panna district showed their anger against the District Magistrate -- who refused to meet them to hear their complaint of misbehaviour against an officer -- by handing over the memorandum to a dog.

Representatives of the panchayat on Thursday went to meet District Magistrate J.P. Irene Cynthia demanding action against an administrative officer for alleged misbehaviour with a woman panchayat member, and wanted to hand over a memorandum to her.

However, the DM did not come out to meet the villagers and instead sent the same officer against whom allegations of misbehaviour were levelled.

D.P. Dhankad, President of the panchayat representatives, told the media: "When the DM did not come to meet us despite our repeated attempts, and she sent the same officer who had misbehaved with the woman, we handed over our memorandum to a dog."

Dhankad told IANS: "We have been told by others that if we complain against any officer, then the same officer is appointed to investigate the allegations leveled against him or her. But in Panna the situation is worse -- where the officer who misbehaved with the woman panchayat member was himself sent to receive the complaint memorandum.

"We thought a dog is more loyal than the errant officer, and thus we handed over the memorandum to a dog."

--IANS

hindi-sanjeev/rn

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

*Subscribe to Business Standard digital and get complimentary access to The New York Times

Smart Quarterly

₹900

3 Months

₹300/Month

SAVE 25%

Smart Essential

₹2,700

1 Year

₹225/Month

SAVE 46%
*Complimentary New York Times access for the 2nd year will be given after 12 months

Super Saver

₹3,900

2 Years

₹162/Month

Subscribe

Renews automatically, cancel anytime

Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans

Exclusive premium stories online

  • Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors

Complimentary Access to The New York Times

  • News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic

Business Standard Epaper

  • Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share

Curated Newsletters

  • Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox

Market Analysis & Investment Insights

  • In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor

Archives

  • Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997

Ad-free Reading

  • Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements

Seamless Access Across All Devices

  • Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app

More From This Section

First Published: Sep 09 2016 | 9:44 PM IST

Next Story