Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Mohan Yadav has directed the immediate removal of a Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) assigned to the Singrauli district for forcing a woman to tie his shoelaces. CM Yadav has also stated that his government places a high priority on respecting women.
On Thursday, the Chief Minister office posted on X, “An incident wherein a SDM made a woman tie his shoelace in Chitrangi, Singrauli district has come to light, which is extremely condemnable. I have given instructions to remove the SDM from post with immediate effect. Women’s respect is paramount in our government.”
Notably, a picture of Chitrangi SDM Asvanram Chiravan surfaced on social media in which a woman was seen tying his shoelace following which the chief minister took action against him.
However, Chitrangi SDM Asvanram Chiravan has clarified the incident, saying that one of his staff members assisted him in tying his shoelace because he had been injured a few days prior and was having trouble bending.
“I suffered knee injuries on December 30 last year and since then I have been suffering a lot of problems while walking and sitting and my staff used to help me. On the day of Pran Pratishtha, January 22, a religious program was going on at Hanuman temple in Chitrangi. During this, I took off my shoes with the help of my leg and after the program I wore the shoes but my lace was not tied,” Chiravan said.