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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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Tumakuru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said his recent remarks on the demolition of properties linked to those involved in narcotics trade were "misunderstood and misinterpreted".

His clarification follows remarks made two days ago on the government's uncompromising crackdown on the drug menace, including action against properties linked to foreign nationals allegedly involved in drug trafficking.

"It is unfortunate. It is taken in the wrong sense. I didn't mean that tomorrow itself I am going to send bulldozers and demolish the houses. That was not my intention. It was wrongly taken," he told reporters here.

Responding to Congress MLC K Abdul Jabbar's question in the legislative council on the growing drug menace in Bengaluru, Davangere and coastal districts, the minister on Thursday detailed the extensive enforcement measures initiated since the Congress government assumed office.

Pointing to the involvement of some foreign nationals, the minister had said, "Many foreign students from African countries have come to Karnataka. They are into the drug business. We catch them and register cases against them, but they want the case to be registered because once the case is registered, we cannot deport them."

"We have gone to the extent of demolishing the rented building where they stay," he had said.

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