Panchayat secy transferred on discrimination charges

She also urged the administration to take action and transfer him. Following this, a team, led by the Assistant Director of Audit, inquired about the issue and submitted a report to the Collector.

Published: 16th October 2020 03:27 AM  |   Last Updated: 16th October 2020 03:27 AM   |  A+A A-

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By Express News Service

KRISHNAGIRI: The panchayat secretary of Anchoor was transferred after the president staged a sit-in protest on the Bargur Block Development Office premises on Thursday demanding the official’s transfer. 

Sources said, Suguna Venkatesan, a Scheduled Caste president of Anchoor panchayat, levelled caste discrimination allegation against a dominant caste panchayat secretary, Sakthivel, a few months ago.

She also urged the administration to take action and transfer him. Following this, a team, led by the Assistant Director of Audit, inquired about the issue and submitted a report to the Collector. The report read that the statement made by the president was false.  

Meanwhile, in the first week of October, Krishnagiri MLA T Senguttuvan condemned the district administration for the secretary’s transfer, following which, Suguna staged a sit-in protest on Thursday. After the Bargur BDO informed her that Sakthivel was transferred to Kondappanayanapalli panchayat she withdrew her protest.

What happened at Anchoor?
According to sources, Suguna Venkatesan, an SC president of Anchoor panchayat, had levelled caste discrimination allegation against dominant caste panchayat secretary, Sakthivel, a few months ago

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