Close on the heels of the ‘shoe-cleaning’ episode, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati is in news again after a school-teacher was sacked allegedly for approaching her with a personal petition during her visit to the institution.
Officials maintained that Preeti Pandey, deployed as a 'Siksha Mitra' (ad-hoc teacher) in a primary school in Naunikpur village of the district, was removed for breaching the security cordon of the CM.
Pandey said she tried to give a petition to Mayawati from her sister-in-law who was being allegedly harassed by in-laws.
Mayawati told her that “don't give it to me” and moved away, she alleged.
The teacher approached the CM as she was about to enter her car after completing a visit to the school on February 6. Pandey said some official accompanying Mayawati took the petition but she was later sacked for submitting the complaint.
"I have been sacked because I gave my petition to behnji. My sister-in-law told me that she will commit suicide if I do not give the complaint. I had no option," Pandey said.
Basic education officer Raj Bahadur sacked the woman on charges of breaching the security cordon of the CM and “not taking interest in educational activities”.
{{/usCountry}}Basic education officer Raj Bahadur sacked the woman on charges of breaching the security cordon of the CM and “not taking interest in educational activities”.
{{/usCountry}}Bahadur said he had earlier received complaints against her that she was not taking interest in her work.