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BJP MLA’s car washed with fire brigade vehicle in Madhya Pradesh
A video purportedly showing a government fire brigade vehicle and personnel being used to wash the private car of Singrauli BJP MLA Ramniwas Shah has gone viral, sparking allegations of misuse of…
A video purportedly showing a government fire brigade vehicle and personnel being used to wash the private car of Singrauli BJP MLA Ramniwas Shah has gone viral, sparking allegations of misuse of government resources. The footage, filmed outside the MLA's government accommodation in Bilounji, shows fire brigade personnel with a high-pressure hose cleaning a Toyota Innova.
Congress leader and former minister PC Sharma said such actions show government arrogance and predicted voters would punish the BJP in elections. There has been no official statement from the MLA or the district administration, and it remains unclear whether any inquiry has been initiated into the incident.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Under the Madhya Pradesh Fire Service Rules and the state's Conduct Rules for government servants, emergency vehicles and personnel are meant solely for firefighting and rescue. The Comptroller and Auditor General has flagged unauthorised use of government resources by public representatives in past state audit reports. For Singrauli's 3.5 lakh voters, the issue raises a question of electoral accountability: the next assembly session, where opposition MLAs can raise a privilege motion over misuse of official machinery, will test whether this incident triggers formal action beyond social media outrage. The state government's response, if any, will signal its tolerance for such conduct in the run-up to local body elections due later this year.
Source: timesnownews.com
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