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Unaware of this development, Sandeep Chaudhary happens to be busy shooting the Bhojpuri film with three heroines.
According to District Panchayat Raj Officer Shomya Sheel Singh, Sandeep Chaudhary was appointed after the death of his father about 8 months ago on the post of deceased.
He added that Chaudhary is neither concerned about the dignity of his post nor is bothered about the rules.
New Delhi: A Gram Panchayat officer s love for Bhojpuri cinema, proved to be troublesome for him. Posted in Lakhimpur Kheri s Behjam Vikas Khand, Village Development Officer Sandeep Chaudhary has been issued a show-cause notice for shooting in a Bhojpuri film.
Pakistani Citizen Living In UP For 30 Years As Woman Village Head
After getting an Aadhaar card, 65-year-old Banu Begum got elected as a member of the village panchayat in 2015.
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A 65-year-old woman from Pakistan, who had been living here for over three decades, was presiding as interim head of a village panchayat since last year until authorities found out that she did not have Indian citizenship.
The woman, Bano Begum, resigned as interim panchayat chief in December after an investigation into a complaint against her by a villager, District Panchayati Raj Officer (DPRO) Alok Priyadarshi said.
»In India for Over 3 Decades, This Pakistani Woman Becomes UP Village Head; Gets Ration, Aadhaar Cards
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In India for Over 3 Decades, This Pakistani Woman Becomes UP Village Head; Gets Ration, Aadhaar Cards
Image for representation The woman, Bano Begum, resigned as interim panchayat chief in December after an investigation into a complaint against her by a villager, District Panchayati Raj Officer (DPRO) Alok Priyadarshi said.
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A 65-year-old woman from Pakistan, who had been living here for over three decades, was presiding as interim head of a village panchayat since last year until authorities found out that she did not have Indian citizenship. The woman, Bano Begum, resigned as interim panchayat chief in December after an investigation into a complaint against her by a villager, District Panchayati Raj Officer (DPRO) Alok Priyadarshi said.
UP: Probe into Pakistani woman working as village head
By IANS| Posted by Sameer | Updated: 2nd January 2021 10:04 am IST YouTube
Lucknow: An inquiry has been ordered after a 65-year-old Pakistani woman was found running the affairs of a village panchayat as its interim head in Etah district.
Investigations were afoot to find out how she got the Aadhaar, voter ID and other documents while staying on a long-term visa.
An FIR has also been lodged against her.
Bano Begum came to India 35 years ago
According to reports, Bano Begum, a resident of Karachi, Pakistan came to India 35 years ago at her relative’s home in Etah. Later, she got married to an Indian, Akhtar Ali.
FIR registered against Pakistani woman found running panchayat as interim head in UP ANI | Updated: Jan 03, 2021 00:10 IST
Etah (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 3 (ANI): A Pakistani woman, who came to India 35 years ago, was found running the affairs of a panchayat as the interim head of Gudau village in Etah on Saturday, according to an official.
The administration has registered an FIR against her.
Alok Priyadarshi, District Panchayati Raj Officer, Etah said, Members of Gram Panchayat unanimously elected her as village head. So, they re responsible for this. One needs to be an Indian national to be elected as village panchayat head. We ve given instructions to lodge FIR in this case.