Overview

• Devi Prasad, the block primary education officer in the Baghapurana sub-division of Moga district, was suspended after a video showed him dancing with his wife inside his official office.
• Moga Deputy Commissioner Sagar Setia issued a showcause notice immediately after the clip surfaced on social media and is expecting Prasad’s written response by Wednesday.
• On August 12, Secretary of School Education Anindita Mitra formalized the suspension under directives from Minister Harjot Singh Bains over alleged professional misconduct.
• Prasad contends the footage was recorded in July during his election duty for family entertainment and was uploaded by his children to his wife’s YouTube channel.
• Bains has warned that officials found violating conduct rules will face strict disciplinary measures pending the department’s review.