http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/FIR-against-basic-education-officer-for-derogatory-remarks/articleshow/7603388.cms
FIR against basic education officer for derogatory remarks
TNN, Mar 1, 2011, 09.33pm IST
VARANASI: An FIR under the SC/ST Act was lodged against the basic
education officer of Ghazipur district, Virendra Pratap Singh, at the
Dullahpur police station on Monday night for alleged use of derogatory
words targeting the caste of a sanitation employee.
According to Dullahpur police, the FIR was lodged against Singh on the
directive of Ghazipur SP Manoj Kumar on Monday night.
Reports stated that before the arrival of chief minister Mayawati in
Ghazipur on February 24, several sanitation (safai) employees were
engaged in sanitation works at a primary school of Bhagirathpur
Ambedkar village.
It was alleged that during the same exercise, the basic education
officer had allegedly misbehaved with a sanitation employee and also
used derogatory words.
After it the employees had announced to go on strike.
But they changed there decision following the intervention of senior
officers. On Monday, the sanitation employees met the SP and submitted
a memorandum demanding action against Singh.
Taking serious note of it, the SP ordered Dullahpur police to lodge an
FIR. The police said that the matter was being probed after filing an
FIR.
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