MEERUT, July 17 -- Saharanpur district additional district magistrate (ADM) Santosh Bahadur Singh has come under scrutiny after Samajwadi Party MP from Kairana, Iqra Hasan, accused him of misconduct during an official visit on July 1. The incident reportedly took place when Hasan, accompanied by Shamalpur Nagar Panchayat chairperson Shama Parveen, sought a meeting with the ADM to raise constituency-related concerns.

According to Hasan, her initial attempt to meet the ADM was declined, with staff citing his lunch break and asking her to submit grievances in writing. When she returned around 3 pm, she alleged that the officer was "discourteous" and "unprofessional."

"The ADM was not respectful," she stated. "He scolded Shama Parveen, and ...