New Delhi: Twitter users on Thursday voiced their support for Shailesh Yadav DM of West Tripura District, whose video of stopping a wedding ceremony that was violating the COVID-19 protocols went viral, after which he was suspended.
In a video that went viral on social media, the District Magistrate was seen stopping a wedding ceremony at Manikya Court, a marriage hall at North Gate of the Palace Compound, supposedly after the 10 pm cutoff time for Covid-19 night curfew to come into force in the Agartala Municipal Council (AMC) areas.
The video showed him shoving out the bridegroom, arresting everyone present including the bride and groom’s family, and tearing up written permission for the wedding signed by himself.
The move by Shailesh Yadav had received mixed reactions across social media platforms. While some chose to laud the IAS officer for executing his duty others slammed him for misbehavior on duty.
However, on Thursday, the hashtag #IStandWithShaileshYadav was among the top-trending hashtags on the micro-blogging site in India.
Users were all praise for the officers and commended his courage in doing what he is supposed to do.
Here are some of the tweets from the campaign.
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Sir you have done great work .If these work done by all D.M and IPS in their respective area or district then corona have not increase like this hats of you #IStandWithShaileshYadav
— Ashok Mishra (@AshokMi53673789) April 29, 2021
#IStandWithShaileshYadav
— Shivendra Yadav (@shivyad29124298) April 29, 2021
May be the way isn't appropriate but this will make a good impact.
Stay at home
Be safe
Avoid public gathering.
#IStandWithShaileshYadav
— NAGESHMISHRA (@nageshmishra1) April 29, 2021
We need District Magistrates like #ShaileshYadav in every district. I don’t know the details..but.. what wrong he did if he was enforcing #COVID19India SOP ❓@narendramodi @AmitShah @alok105 @PIBAgartala @NSMlive @DipakKrIAS @RajKSinghIndia pic.twitter.com/SNBfEgG1FB
#IStandWithShaileshYadav
— Shivendra Yadav (@shivyad29124298) April 29, 2021
People are dying without oxygen, beds, hospitalization, medicine. Children are losing their parents, everyone losing their loved ones, and they are organizing marriage with lots of people. This action was needed.
More power to you officer. https://t.co/hwsAICANuW
Shailesh Yadav IAS,West Tripura DM did nothing wrong. He did everything which was correct and used the powers vested upon him by the law. If the order is the closure of marriage halls at 10 PM,then why were they violating COVID Protocols.#IStandWithShaileshYadav https://t.co/MiOWqbTtnM
— Aman Yaduvanshi (@AmanYad37380028) April 29, 2021
What religious sentiment? Humanity is the biggest religion, if only ur govt knew that. How'll any religion survive when there's no human left!? I'm a brahmin myself & #IStandWithShaileshYadav
— TheJulyBird (@TheJulyBird) April 29, 2021
He did his duty responsibly, something ur party needs to learn. https://t.co/9OqxoaTuet
#IStandWithShaileshYadav
— हिन्दुस्तानी ❤️?? (@Hindustaaaniii) April 29, 2021
Strict action must be taken against these guys....breaking the corona protocol can't be tolerated at any cost ?#IStandWithShaileshYadav
@DMWest_Tripura took the most appropriate action , No one is above the law.
— RISHABH DHANKAR (@rishabhdhankar_) April 29, 2021
So many people dying everyday, and seeing such carelessness of the people anybody would have lost their temper. #IStandWithShaileshYadav
Why not to be strict. This is Pandemic, they must understand this. This strategy has to be apply everywhere. Hats off to you Sir. I want all Officers to be like you. #IStandWithShaileshYadav
— Rashmi Songara (@RashmiSongara) April 29, 2021
Pujari is not above the law #IStandWithShaileshYadav
— Avinash Badodiya (@AvinashBadodiya) April 29, 2021
No one is an exception if, a labourer trudging to his home can be thrashed, harassed and lathicharged then is a pujari exception? Well done DM sahab #istandwithshaileshyadav
— Sam (@Sam93838528) April 29, 2021
I Stand with and Support West Tripura DM Shailesh Kumar Yadav Because Constitution is Superior than Brahmins ManuSmriti.#IStandWithShaileshYadav #agartalaDM #TripuraDM #agartalaDMsuspend #DM_शैलेश_यादव_सस्पेंड
— Shriraj Kesariya (@_shriraj) April 29, 2021
His actions must be applauded. No doubt he went a little too far but this is the need of the time, he did right and for such kinda situation department is also responsible who take bribes and let them celebrate late in the night and to exceed number.. #IStandWithShaileshYadav https://t.co/pTppgvCOMB
— Dr.Sunil Kumar Meena (@DrSunilKumar_) April 29, 2021
A face of a new leader has emerged as a fearless man trying to make people walk on the firewalls of COVID rules and protocols. This is how strictly the rules are meant to be followed. Its not a matter of hindu or any cast. #IStandWithShaileshYadav #DM_Agartala
— Pandit Gaurav Chaturvedi (The Lion King) (@GauravGoverns) April 29, 2021
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Baramati, Nov 23: Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar on Saturday won from his traditional Baramati assembly constituency by defeating his nephew and NCP (SP) candidate Yugendra Pawar by more than one lakh votes.
Ajit, who parted ways with his uncle Sharad Pawar last year and was seeking an eighth term from this family bastion in Pune district, polled 1,81,132 votes while Yugendra Pawar polled 80,233 votes.
Ajit, thus, defeated his younger brother's son by 1,00,899 votes.
Five months ago, Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) had triumphed in Baramati in the Lok Sabha elections, with incumbent MP and Sharad Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule defeating Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra by a margin of 1.5 lakh votes.
Both the NCP factions did not leave a single stone unturned during the assembly campaign, and even Sharad Pawar's wife Pratibha Pawar and Sule's daughter Revati were seen campaigning for Yugendra, while Ajit Pawar brought his mother on stage during his concluding rally in Baramati.
While Sharad Pawar told the people of Baramati that they needed a new leadership, alluding to Yugendra Pawar whom he described as a highly-educated candidate, Ajit Pawar cautioned people not to fall prey to the "emotional pitch" by the senior Pawar.
After Saturday's results, Ajit Pawar, who along with several other NCP legislators sided with the BJP-Shiv Sena government in 2023, could claim to be the real political heir of his estranged uncle who founded the NCP in 1999.
Sunetra Pawar, now a Rajya Sabha member, thanked the people of Baramati for reposing their faith once again in `Dada' (elder brother in Marathi, as Ajit is fondly called).