Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (MS/HB)
Udupi, Apr 24: Citizens of the district have expressed their anger and frustration against deputy commissioner (DC) G Jagadeesha for participating in the Mehendi programme of the daughter of additional SP Kumarachandra where his photo of not wearing a mask went viral on social media.
Reacting to the incident, the DC clarified on the issue and said, "That was not a public programme but held at home. The house of additional SP is just beside mine. It is the happiest moment of the life of additional SP's daughter. Around 20 people were there in the programme. I did not even stay back for dinner and was there only for some time. Only for photograph sake, I removed my mask. I was there for only a little while."
Public of the district expressed their anger at DC Jagadeesha when he stopped the bus on April 18, in which students were travelling and made them get down from the bus and asked them to go by the next bus without making any alternative arrangement. When the media asked his reaction on this incident and the subsequent posts against him on social media, DC Jagadeesha said that certain teams are intentionally criticizing my development and the work I am doing. In addition, these gangs are trying to spread false propaganda about him also.
In the matter that occurred at the court premises of holding lavish lunch to hundreds of people also DC Jagadeesha did not take any strict action though there was proof of the same. He has served notice to the commissioner of the city municipality asking the reason for the same. This has also irked the citizens, who are saying that the DC is discriminating between the elite class and commoners of the district.
A Twitter campaign has also begun against DC Jagadeesha.