Phulbani,21।08(Sunil Pattnaik):Allegations have surfaced against a Deputy Sub-Collector for misbehaving with two media representatives during an inquiry into a dispute involving a Self-Help Group (SHG) being deprived of food supply duties at the Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya (OAV) in Kotagarh.According to reports, a dispute has been ongoing regarding the denial of entry to the designated SHG for food supply inside the school premises. Complaints regarding the matter had previously been lodged with the Kotagarh Police Station, BDO, BEO, and the Transport Minister.To investigate the allegations, Deputy Sub-Collector Sanjeeb Rupamajhi, ADWO Umesh Chandra Pradhan, Kotagarh Tehsildar Bholanath Majhi, CDPO Mamata Panda, and the Mission Shakti BPM arrived at the OAV premises and held discussions with members of the SHG in a separate room.During this time, journalists were gathering news and recording visuals within the school campus. The journalists alleged that the Deputy Sub-Collector approached them, questioned who had invited or permitted them inside, and ordered them to stay outside the gate. They also accused him of using unparliamentary and abusive language in Hindi and English.Following the incident, the two journalists approached the Sub-Collector, District Collector, and various district journalist associations, demanding an impartial inquiry alongside a review of the school’s CCTV footage. Demands have been raised for a fair probe into both the original food supply issue and the mistreatment of the journalists.
