Noida DM replaced after Yogi Adityanath lashed out at him over 'failure' in handling COVID-19

After several positive cases for Coronavirus surged in Noida, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath lashed out at Noida District Magistrate during the meeting held over the current situation in the district. The video of UP CM Yogi has also surfaced the Internet in which he was lambasted at the DM.

As per the latest update, the District Magistrate of Gautam Buddh Nagar, BN Singh has been removed from his post and Suhas Lalnakere Yathiraj, a 2007-batch IAS officer, has been appointed as new DM of Noida.

After the rebuke of Chief Minister, BN Singh also penned a letter to the Chief Secretary seeking leave of three months. As per the reports, the DM also told Yogi that he has been working for 18 hours in the district and now, he won't want to live in Noida any longer.

However, the discussion is going on at the governance-level considering if the DM will have to face action in the form of suspension.

On 30th March, Yogi arrived in Gautam Buddh Nagar to have a look at the situation in Noida and also conducted a high-level meeting with senior officers including the district magistrate, police commissioner, and the chief executive officer of the three local authorities.

The video of the meeting has also gone viral on social media. In the video, CM Yogi can be seen reprimanding the Noida DM over his failure in stopping the further spread of coronavirus in the district.

CM Yogi said, “Ye bakwas band karo apna bakwas kar kar ke aap logon ne poora mahaul kharab ho gaya hai yahan pe.. zimmedariyon ka nirvahan karne ke bajaay ek doosre pe wo (dosh) daalna.”

He also added that "we have issued orders two months ago for the entire state in a bid to tackle the situation."

As per the latest updates, the maximum number of cases for COVID-19 found in Uttar Pradesh has been reported from Gautam Buddh Nagar, where Noida is situated. So far, 38 cases have been reported in the district.

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