Showcause Notice To Official For Serving “Cold Tea” To Shivraj Chouhan

Bhopal:

A authorities officer in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday acquired a showcause discover for serving chilly tea to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Junior Provide Officer Rakesh Kanauha was requested to elucidate the “breach of the protocol in VIP obligation”. News company Press Belief of India reported that the Chief Minister didn’t drink the tea as his halt was temporary, however the discover was issued to the official as a warning. It was, nevertheless, revoked later following outrage on social media.

The Chief Minister had gone to the VIP lounge of the Khajuraho airport for breakfast after campaigning for the civic physique elections on Monday. That was the place the lapse happened.

The discover issued to Mr Kanauha by the Sub-Divisional Justice of the Peace DP Dwivedi learn: “You have been entrusted with the duty of arranging the tea and breakfast however the high quality of the tea offered to the Chief Minister was inferior and it was served chilly… It was a breach of the protocol over following VIP obligation”.

The discover stated such lapses can create an embarrassing state of affairs for the district administration concerning protocol meant for VVIPs.

The discover additionally requested the official to elucidate why strict motion shouldn’t be taken towards him. He was requested to ship his reply inside three days, else “one-sided motion shall be taken towards you,” the discover learn.

The District Collector revoked the discover later, saying the Chief Minister has made no remark on this regard. The SDM was requested to cancel the discover.

The revocation got here following outrage on social media, the place the discover was leaked and bought extensively circulated.

The state’s opposition Congress took word of the matter. Get together spokesman Narendra Saluja stated, “The folks might even not get ration or not be capable to get an ambulance, however the Chief Minister shouldn’t get chilly tea”.