New Delhi, Aug. 2 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday criticized the Samajwadi Party (SP) Government over the suspension of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Durga Shakti Nagpal, saying it is reflective of the fact that politics in Uttar Pradesh is still fuelled by crime and felony.
"If rules and regulations are built for bureaucrat then the rules and regulations are there for politicians also. Both are a part of the administrative process and the concept of justice will remain. A new officer....it's her time to learn. If you felt that she is wrong, you should have called her and guided her. You will directly suspend her," BJP spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi told media here.
"Moreover, an IAS does not take action on his own; the SP, DM and others are involved. Why did you suspend her and what action did you take against others? So, the whole episode reflects that it is a political one and there is a felony and criminal act still prevalent," she added.
Nagpal was suspended last month ostensibly for taking on the sand mafia and for ordering the demolition of a wall of a mosque that was being built on government land in the state's Gautam Buddh Nagar District, where she was posted as Sub-Divisional Magistrate.
According to reports, the 2009-batch IAS officer had seized nearly 300 trolleys of sand being illegally mined from the Yamuna river bed.
Though the Uttar Pradesh Government has called it as an 'administrative decision', against her for demolishing a wall which was part of an intended mosque, but many believe that it was the result of pressure from the mining mafia.
Earlier, the Uttar Pradesh Government said removing Nagpal was an "administrative decision" as her decision to demolish the mosque could trigger communal tension, especially since it came during the month of Ramzan.
Defending his government's action, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has said the bureaucrat ordered the demolition of a portion of the mosque which might have resulted in disturbing peace in the state.
"You should inquire from the people of that village. The Muslim families collected donation for building a mosque, a wall was built, and you took the decision without holding any consultation and spoilt the environment there," he said.
Yadav said there was no matter of mining for which the action was taken.
"The government will act against all those who act against goodwill and brotherhood or try to spoil the environment by of their work," he added, while rubbishing reports that the government acted tough only because it was a matter of illegal mining.
"If you look at the record of last two to three months then you will come to know that truck and machines were caught. We are also desirous that illegal mining should not take place," he added. (ANI)
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