UP CM Yogi Adityanath seeks explanation from DMs, district police chiefs for absence from office

UP CM Yogi Adityanath directed them to redress grievances of people from 10 am to 12 noon every day. UP CM ordered the DMs and SPs not to show any laxity.

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday (October 2, 2021) sought an explanation from 31 DMs and 24 district police chiefs found absent in their offices or public hearing programmes, a senior government official said here.

On the instructions of the chief minister, a reality check was carried out between 10 am and 12 noon on Friday, during which the district magistrates and police chiefs were found absent.

The chief minister, who held a review meeting with senior officials on Saturday, warned that strict action will be taken if such a situation recurs in future.