Malda ADM Faces Show-Cause Notice Over Comments on Electoral Rolls
‘Expressed concerns regarding SIR process’: Malda ADM (Law & Order) S A Ahamad asked to show cause within 7 days over gherao of judicial officers in Mothabari
The Indian Express
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In Malda, West Bengal, Additional District Magistrate (Law & Order) Shaikh Ansar Ahamad has been issued a show-cause notice following an incident where he gheraoed seven judicial officers for over eight hours. He is required to respond within seven days regarding unauthorized comments made about the Special Intensive Revision process of electoral rolls.
- 01Malda ADM Shaikh Ansar Ahamad received a show-cause notice for comments on electoral rolls.
- 02The notice requires a response within seven days regarding his actions during a public gathering.
- 03Ahamad allegedly made unauthorized commitments about the electoral process.
- 04Two sector magistrates and two booth-level officers were transferred after the incident.
- 05Failure to respond may lead to disciplinary proceedings against Ahamad.
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Following an incident in Malda's Mothabari constituency where Additional District Magistrate (Law & Order) Shaikh Ansar Ahamad gheraoed seven judicial officers for over eight hours, he has been issued a show-cause notice by District Magistrate Rajanvir Singh Kapur. The notice, which Ahamad must respond to within seven days, highlights concerns about his unauthorized comments regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, a process overseen by the Supreme Court of India. Ahamad allegedly addressed the public using a loudspeaker, expressing intentions to extend adjudication dates and obtain reasons for deletions from the electoral roll, actions deemed beyond his authority. The district administration has already taken steps by transferring two sector magistrates and two booth-level officers in response to the incident. Ahamad's failure to provide a written explanation may result in disciplinary action.
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This situation may affect the public's trust in the electoral process and the administration's ability to manage law and order.
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