Panchayat secretary suspended for uploading CM’s photo in attendance app

A Panchayat Secretary in Chandaiahpalli village, Jagtial district, was suspended after he uploaded Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's photo instead of his own in a government attendance app meant for sanitation staff. The Collector acted citing dereliction of duty

Jagtial: A Panchayat Secretary who uploaded a photograph of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy instead of his live photo in an official app was suspended by the District Collector for dereliction of duty.

T Rajanna, Panchayat Secretary of Chandaiahpalli village in Buggaram mandal, was required to register his daily attendance in a sanitation monitoring app by uploading a live photo along with geo-coordinates at 7 a.m.

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However, he allegedly uploaded a photo of the Chief Minister instead of his own. District Collector Satya Prasad suspended him on Friday for violating official protocol.