‘Dabangg’ DM in Trouble for Wearing Dark Glasses and Meeting Modi
No bandhgala, dark glasses lands Chhattisgarh IAS officer, Amit Kataria in trouble.
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Two IAS officers of Chhattisgarh, one of whom who wore sun glasses while receiving Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit last week have been pulled up by the state government for violation of dress code and protocol.
The government has slapped a notice on Bastar Collector Amit Kataria and Dantewada Collector K C Devsenapati, who had received Modi during his visit to the state on May 9, with a warning that they should follow “proper dress code” in future.
The officers are supposed to be dressed in ‘Bandhgala’ on such occasions as they are representing the state government in the district.
Congress Criticises
“What ‘s wrong ! It was to beat the sun,” said Congress leader and lawyer Vivek Tankha on Kataria being pulled up for wearing sunglasses.
CM Defends Protocol
Chief Minister Raman Singh, however, defended the action, saying it is a lesson in protocol for the officers.
It is a common convention that the new collector is warned and made aware about the protocol during the Prime Minister’s visit.
– Raman Singh
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