Fire tender used to wash MLA’s car in MP, video goes viral
A viral video shows municipal employees in Madhya Pradesh using a fire tender to wash an MLA's private car. The MLA, Ramniwas Shah, claims he was unaware of the incident and that his driver acted without permission.
Why it matters
The incident highlights concerns regarding the misuse of public resources and government machinery by elected officials.
BHOPAL: A viral video purportedly showing two municipal employees washing MLA Ramniwas Shah’s private car with water from a fire tender at a municipal housing premises at Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh has put the legislator in a spot.Following widespread criticism, Shah said he had no prior knowledge of the incident.He said that after the matter came to his notice, he questioned his driver, who told him that the water pump at the mayor’s residence had become defunct and the fire tender had arrived there to fill the water tank.The MLA said his car had just…
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