A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator was caught on camera threatening a woman bureaucrat in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra, boasting about his power as a politician.
A video of the incident shows Udaybhan Singh shouting at sub-divisional magistrate Garima Singh in Kirawali tehsil of the district reportedly on Monday.
“Don’t you know I am an MLA? How dare you talk to me like that? Don’t you realise my power and the power of democracy?” said the MLA from Fatehpur Sikri, who had gone to meet Singh over farmer issues.
Watch: BJP MLA Udaybhan Chaudhary threatens SDM Garima Singh
Chaudhary’s supporters can be heard shouting slogans against Singh in the background as he screams at her.
Hours after the incident, the IAS Association came out in support of SDM Garima Singh and tweeted that it was not acceptable to threaten IAS officers working in the field.
“Threatening young IAS officers working in the field is not acceptable. IAS officers across the country work under challenging circumstances and ensure Rule of Law is upheld. Proud of Garima Singh IAS for standing firm and not giving in to intidimation,” the association tweeted.