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Bhuj Municipal Chief Officer Jigar Patel taking a nap during CM Bhupendra Patel’s address.
Taking a nap in Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel’s program cost an officer a lot. The Chief Officer of Bhuj Municipality has been suspended with immediate effect for napping during the programme. The suspension action was taken after the video went viral on Saturday.
The program was organized to hand over the housing documents to the earthquake victims of Bhuj.
Jigar Patel suspended with immediate effect
Manish Shah, deputy secretary of the Urban Development and Urban Housing Department, has confirmed the suspension action. He informed that an order has been issued to suspend Bhuj Municipal Chief Officer Jigar Patel under Rule 5(1)(a) of the Gujarat Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1971 for gross negligence and lack of devotion to duty. Has gone.
Action against the officer was taken on Saturday evening after the video went viral.
Program was kept for earthquake affected
On Saturday, a program was organized at the town hall of Bhuj city to distribute house documents to the earthquake affected people for rehabilitation. Many Gujarat BJP leaders including Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel were also present in this programme. CM Patel was addressing the people after the document distribution. Meanwhile, Jigar Patel, the Chief Officer of Bhuj Municipality, had a nap. Shortly after this, his video went viral.