Teacher suspended for poll code violation

DODA: Kishtwar District Election Officer (DEO) Angrez Singh Rana has suspended a teacher and disengaged a daily rated worker for violations of the model code of conduct. A teacher, Rakesh Singh Parihar, who was working at Middle School, Kandni, was suspended after his picture wearing a symbol of a political party went viral on social media sites. In another incident, Mohammad Bakshi of Hullar, a daily rated worker of Naigadh, was found involved in the election campaign of Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo. Taking tough action, the DEO disengaged Mohammad Bakshi with the immediate effect. Parihar was attached with Primary School, Satrool, Drabshalla. OC