# Four-year meeting lapse alleged in MP’s Vidisha panchayat 2026-08-09T05:47:09+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Villagers of Paradh Gram Panchayat in Sironj, Vidisha district, have submitted a memorandum to Nayab Tehsilder Doji Ram Ahirwar alleging that the panchayat has not held a meeting in over four years. The memorandum, reported by Freepress Journal, claims corruption in development work and that the sarpanch's brother effectively runs the panchayat. The villagers also allege financial irregularities in the panchayat-managed cowsheds, where cows are denied fodder and water, and that elected women representatives are often replaced by male relatives. Janpad Panchayat CEO Ashish Agarwal has promised a probe into the complaints. ## Coverage - freepressjournal.in Tags: corruption, Cowshed, governance, MP, panchayat, Vidisha Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/four-year-meeting-lapse-alleged-in-mps-vidisha-panchayat/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/four-year-meeting-lapse-alleged-in-mps-vidisha-panchayat/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.