The Haryana government on Saturday suspended the Kaithal sub-divisional magistrate-cum-assistant returning officer after the Aam Aadmi Party alleged that its application seeking permission for two poll programmes was denied with abusive language in the reply, reported news agency PTI.
As per an official order, Brahm Parkash, an officer of the Haryana Civil Services (HCS) has been suspended with immediate effect.
The order further said that during the period of suspension, the headquarters of Parkash will be in the office of the chief secretary to the Haryana government in Chandigarh and he will not leave the headquarters without the prior permission of the chief secretary.
According to the PTI report, AAP alleged that its application seeking permission for two poll events from the authorities concerned was denied with abusive language in the reply.
Taking cognisance of the matter, Parkash ordered the suspension of five computer operators and directed the police to conduct a thorough investigation.
The party's Haryana unit chief, Sushil Gupta, who is contesting the Lok Sabha polls from the Kurukshetra constituency, had on Friday said the party had sought permission for the two poll programmes on April 7.
Kaithal is located under the Kurukshetra parliamentary constituency.
"In the reply we received, in one case, it was mentioned in writing that the permission has been rejected. In another, abuses were mentioned in the column where reasons for either approval or rejection have to be given," Gupta had said.
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The AAP leader said that nothing could be more shameful than the use of such objectionable language, adding that he had requested the Election Commission for strict action on the matter.
According to the party leaders, they had applied for permission for the April 7 programmes on the designated portal.