Growing confrontation between politicians and civic officials
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Growing confrontation between politicians and civic officials

Hindustan Times  

In the past week, politicians and bureaucrats have been at loggerheads on different issues in Pune district, an indication of growing fears of tension between the two. In the first case, after the public health department suspended Pune Municipal Corporation health chief Bhagwan Pawar, he accused health minister Tanaji Sawant of acting against him for not being part of the latter’s corruption. While Sawant did not respond to allegations, the public health department issued a release stating that Pawar was suspended after the inquiry into past cases against him citing financial irregularities as well as sexual and mental abuse of female colleagues during his tenure in the Pune and Satara districts as a district health officer. In the second case, Khed sub-divisional officer Jogendra Katyare accused Pune district collector Suhas Diwase and Nationalist Congress Party MLA Dilip Mohite Patil of harassment. I demand a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry into all the cases handled by this officer.” Diwase also refuted allegations saying, Katyare himself is facing inquiry in some cases in land acquisition cases.

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