MP Collector Who Asked 'Aukat' Question To Drivers Now Transferred By CM Mohan Yadav

According to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), Kanyal was removed from the post of Shajapur collector on Yadav's directives.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has removed Kishor Kanyal from the post of Shajapur district collector after he questioned "aukat" (status) of a driver amid a protest by truckers. According to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), Kanyal was removed from the post of Shajapur collector on Yadav's directives.

The move comes after Kanyal lost his cool during a meeting with representatives of a drivers' union on Tuesday. He later expressed regret if anyone was hurt by his words.

While sharing the decision of removing Kanyal from the collector's post, Yadav said on Wednesday that such type of language will not be tolerated under his government, as reported by news agency PTI. On Wednesday, the MP government issued an order shifting Kanyal to the post of state deputy secretary.

Narsinghpur's collector Riju Bafna has been made the new collector of Shajapur. Reacting to the episode, CM Yadav said, "Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we work for the uplift of the poor. No matter how big an officer is, he should respect the work and feelings of the poor. As a human being, this kind of language will not be tolerated under our government," as quoted by PTI.

Yadav said he himself is the son of a labourer. "I believe that officers who speak such language don't deserve to be in the field posting. I expect that the officer posted there (as Shajapur collector) will keep a check on such behaviour. I am pained by this," the CM said, as quoted by PTI.

The incident took place on Tuesday when the representatives of a drivers’ union met Kanyal when he lost his cool, the video of which surfaced on social media. In a video clip, the collector could be heard asking drivers not to take the law into their own hands when a representative of divers asked him to talk nicely.

At this, the district collector flew off his handle and asked the concerned person, “Kya Karoge Tum, Kya Aukat Hai Tumhari?" (what will you do, what is your social standing). The man replied saying they are fighting this battle for the very reason that they don't have any "aukat" (social standing). The man was then whisked away from the spot by a policeman, reported PTI.