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2mo ago

Kanpur CMO Suspended After Public Feud With District Magistrate

BJP lawmakers are divided over graft allegations, exposing a rift between Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak

File photos: Kanpur District Magistrate Jitendra Pratap Singh (L) and Chief Medical Officer Hari Dutt Nemi (R) | X, Facebook
DM Jitendra Pratap Singh confirmed that he has sent a report to the government highlighting irregularities and recommending action against CMO Dr Hari Dutt Nemi. (Sourced)
Dr Hari Dutt Nemi who was suspended as Kanpur CMO (FILE PHOTO)
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Overview

  • The state government suspended Kanpur’s CMO Dr. Haridutt Nemi on June 19 after an audio clip of a heated exchange with DM Jitendra Pratap Singh went viral and an official report cited corruption allegations.
  • Dr. Uday Nath, Additional CMO of Shravasti, has been appointed as Kanpur’s new CMO, while Nemi will be reassigned to the Directorate General of Medical Health Services in Lucknow.
  • At a press conference, Nemi accused the DM of pressuring him to process illicit contracts with a medicine supplier and announced his intention to legally challenge the suspension.
  • BJP MLAs in Kanpur remain divided over the feud, with figures like Satish Mahana advocating for Nemi’s retention and others, including Abhijeet Singh Sanga, calling for his dismissal.
  • Opposition leaders seized on the dispute to decry administrative failures and underscore a wider power struggle within the UP BJP between Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak.