Bulandshahr: Tiles With Mahatma Gandhi, Ashok Chakra Images Found in Toilets, Official Suspended

An official of the Bulandshahr district administration in Uttar Pradesh was suspended after tiles with images of Mahatma Gandhi and the Ashok Chakra symbol were found installed in toilets built as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission, The Indian Express reported on Wednesday.

The district administration suspended Rural Development Officer Santosh Kumar. Village pradhan Savitri Devi was served a notice and her development fund account was frozen, The Times of India reported. The block pramukh was also served a notice.

District Panchayat Raj officer Amarjeet Singh said 508 toilets were built under the Swachh Bharat Mission in Icchawari village of Dibai tehsil in the district. “It was found that 13 of those toilets had tiles with symbols of Mahatma Gandhi and Ashok Chakra,” Singh said.