Rajnath Singh shown wrong photos of Assam floods

GUWAHATI: In the interim report to Union Home minister, Rajnath Singh on Assam flood, a photograph of a deer being rescued by a boy was included this has caused embarrassment to BJP led government in Assam for the photograph is believed to be of two-year old photograph of Bangladesh's Noakhali flood.

According to the state government this photograph was sent to the official WhatsApp group by Sub Divisional Officer (Civil) Kaliabor subdivision under whose jurisdiction a part of Kaziranga falls.

“It has now being brought to the notice of the State Government that this photograph does not belong to the current Kaziranga floods. The Government has taken this act of SDO (Civil) Kaliabor subdivision Madhumita Bhagawati very seriously. This has caused enormous embarrassment to the State Government. The Government has placed the officer under suspension with immediate effect."

According to Assam government the State Government believes that DCs and SDOs are its eyes and ears in the field. The Government desires to make it clear that any irresponsible act of any Government official will not be tolerated and strict action will be taken against anybody resorting to such irresponsible acts.