Modi's stage catches fire, UP suspends 2 energy department officials

Although, the fire was promptly doused and no one was injured, it nonetheless gave a scare to officials deployed for PM's security and raised questions on the sloppy arrangements

Uttar Pradesh government today suspended two senior energy department officials over the fire incident on a decked-up stage, which was being shared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath at Aligarh on Sunday.

The suspended officials include state power vigilance department’s regional deputy director Sanjay Kumar and assistant director in charge of the Aligarh region Uday Bhan.

Meanwhile, UP principal secretary energy Alok Kumar has warned that all those found guilty it the incident would be taken to task and strict action taken against them.