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Crowd gathers for village fair in Karnataka, panchayat officer suspended

Crowd gathers for village fair in Karnataka, panchayat officer suspended
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Published : May 15, 2020, 9:37 AM IST

Updated : May 15, 2020, 11:01 AM IST

09:31 May 15

Crowd gathers for village fair in Karnataka, panchayat officer suspended

Ramanagara (Karnataka): A panchayat officer has been suspended after he reportedly gave permission for a village fair in Karnataka's Ramanagara district on Thursday.

Flouting lockdown norms, people had gathered in large numbers earlier yesterday in Kolagondanahalli village for a village fair, reportedly after taking permission from Panchayat Development Officer NC Kalmatt.

Following a report by the Tehsildar, Ramanagara Deputy Commissioner then suspended the officer.

(With inputs from ANI)

Last Updated : May 15, 2020, 11:01 AM IST

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