Two govt employees suspended for campaigning, violating MCC
Aatif Qayoom
Kupwara: The District administration Kupwara on Tuesday put two more employees under suspension for ‘violating’ the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), enforced in view of ongoing District Development Council (DDC) elections.
Official sources said that a beat guard of forest department and a Junior health inspector has been put under suspension and have been attached to different offices for allegedly campaigning and violating the MCC norms enforced last month.
“Allegations have been levelled against Khursheed Ahmad Khan (Beat Guard) posted at Daroosa Beat regarding participation in election related activities,” an order copy issued here read.
It says the involvement of the official in election campaigning, as maintained by the order, is clear violation of Model Code of Conduct which deserves punitive action as warranted under law.
“Keeping in view of above (allegations) Khursheed Ahmad (Beat Guard) at Dorusa is hereby placed under suspension and is attached with DFO Social Forestry Kupwara with immediate effect who shall conduct the enquiry into the matter and furnish a detailed report to the office within 15 days,” the order reads further
Meanwhile, another order was issued mentioning that another official from the Health department has also been put under suspension.
“Mohammed Shafi War, working in Health Department as Junior Health Inspector ‘is involved for campaigning DDC and Panchayat Bye-election. The involvement of the said official in election campaigning is clear violation of Model Code of Conduct which deserves punitive action as warranted under law,” the order mentions.
“Keeping in view of above (allegations) Mohammed Shafi War is hereby placed under suspension and is attached with District Tuberclosis Officer Kupwara with immediate effect who shall conduct the enquiry into the matter and furnish a detailed report to the office within 15 days”, the order reads further.
Notably, several employees had been put under suspension by DEO Kupwara for campaigning and violating MCC during the past few days.
Earlier, the government had issued orders in which government employees were asked to stay away from the election campaigning process.
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