The extravagant party for about two dozen people in Madhya Pradesh represented a rich menu, including 14 kilograms of dry fruit, 30 kilograms of snacks and a good 9 kilograms of fresh fruit.
The offer for a handful of guests, including the district collector, higher officials, representatives of Panchayat and some villagers, transformed a simple village “Chupal” into a costly matter that almost led £85 000.
She reportedly appeared in the village of Bhadwahi in Shahdol and came to light after the account that was built by Panchayat for payment became viral on social media.
Chupal took place under the mission of the Jal Ganga Samvardhan, an initiative for water protection.
According to the Times of India, the lengthy account for Chupal attracted a probe ordered by no one other than the Collector of the Shahdol district, Kedar Singh, who said that “no dry fruit eat”.
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What did officials say?
Kedar Singh, Shahdol DC, said, “I don’t eat dry fruit and I didn’t eat at the meeting. I left soon.” While he ordered the probe into this matter, Singh promised negotiations against those who were found guilty.
“When they learned these accounts, I ordered a probe headed by the General Director of GoPahar Janpad Panchayat. The event would be accepted against those found guilty,” Singh Toi said.
“It is good if the local residents who were also present at the event were provided food. But how was it possible to use so much dry fruit?” Singh asked.
The CEO of the Panchayat district, Mudrika Singh, who was also present at the event, said, “It was dark. I didn’t see dry fruit and their quantity.”
“We are exploring accounts; there were many people. There would be many people against those who were found guilty,” she added.
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What has been charged Panchayat?
Items in the menu include:
- Cashew (kay) – 6 kg
- Raisins (kismis) – 3 kg
- Almond (Badam) – 5 kg
- Sugar – 5 kg
- Milk – 6 liters
- Bananas – 5 dozen
- Pomegranate (anar) – 3 kg
- Grapes – 3 kg
- Apple – 3 kg
- Snacks – 30 kg
It also includes Poori, Sabzi and Stan Bill.
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Govind Gupta, the owner of the shop Kirana, whose account was used against the purchase of dry fruit and 30 kg of refreshments, said no refreshments were purchased from his store. “Accounts must be for other expenses,” Gupta Toi said.
This incident comes days after outrage of social media over £1.07 Lakh Bill for painting two government schools, one in Sakandi and the other in the village of Nipaniya, under the deputy Beohari then.
The accounts reportedly claim that 168 workers and 65 Masons were used to apply only four liters of color at one school, while 275 workers and 150 Masons were assigned to 20 liters in the other.
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