BHOPAL: The chief municipal officer (CMO) of Harpalpur town in Chhatarpur district allegedly ordered garbage to be dumped inside the house of a former BJP Mandal President after spotting litter outside his residence.According to reports, on October 18, CMO Shailendra Singh was inspecting Diwali cleaning drives when he noticed garbage lying in front of former BJP Mandal President Mahesh Rai’s house. Annoyed by the sight, Singh allegedly instructed a sanitation worker to collect the garbage and dump it inside Rai’s premises.Mahesh Rai later lodged a complaint with the Collector, SDM, and BJP District President, alleging that the CMO arrived at his house with staff and, instead of addressing the sanitation issue, ordered workers to throw garbage inside. Rai claimed he had only pointed out that sanitation workers were not collecting waste on time.CMO Shailendra Singh denied the allegations, saying he had merely asked Rai to place the garbage in the waste cart, but the BJP leader became argumentative.Singh added that when Rai refused to cooperate, he imposed a fine of Rs 500. On Rai’s refusal to accept the receipt, the amount was added to his property tax record.
