KARIMNAGAR: The Praja Palana Day celebrations in Rajanna Sircilla district on Wednesday have been overshadowed by a significant protocol dispute involving district collector Sandeep Kumar Jha. The occasion, the place Government Whip and native MLA from Vemulawada, Adi Srinivas, attended because the official chief visitor, turned controversial after the collector arrived late and allegedly didn’t observe official procedures, inflicting a major rift between the administration and public representatives.
The major level of competition was the collector’s delayed arrival for the principle occasion. As the federal government’s designated chief visitor, MLA Adi Srinivas was to be formally welcomed by the collector earlier than the ceremony started. Instead, the MLA was left to proceed to the stage alone.
With no collector current, the MLA hoisted the nationwide flag and initiated the nationwide anthem. The collector reportedly arrived solely through the remaining moments of the anthem, an act perceived as a breach of protocol and disrespect for the federal government’s official consultant in addition to the nationwide event.
This was not the primary such incident. The same lapse had occurred throughout Independence Day celebrations on August 15. For public representatives like Srinivas, these repeated protocol violations are seen as greater than mere tardiness; they’re seen as indicators of disrespect.
The dispute escalated after MLA Adi Srinivas lodged a proper grievance with the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) and the Chief Secretary, demanding fast motion.
Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Srinivas mentioned, “On August 15 additionally, the collector confirmed disrespect by sitting with one leg over the opposite on the dais as an alternative of receiving visitors. I ignored it then to keep away from making a scene. But this time, regardless of informing greater authorities about his behaviour, he nonetheless uncared for the visitors and got here late. To make issues worse, he disrespected the nation by strolling onto the stage through the nationwide anthem.”
Attempts by Deccan Chronicle to contact collector Sandeep Kumar Jha for remark went unanswered.
