Haldwani News: Who is Nainital DM Vandana Singh and why she's in news today
Haldwani violence: State govt seeks additional paramilitary forces from Centre Amid the whole situation at Haldwani's unprecedented communal violence, District Magistrate Vandana Singh has appeared as one of the heroes in diffusing the tension. However, a section of people has also criticised her decision pertaining to the demolition of the “illegally" constructed madarsa in Banbhoolpura, Haldwani.
Haldwani violence: Uttarakhand Police registers case against over 5,000 people On Saturday #ArrestVandanaSingh trended on the X platfrom. A user wrote in Hindi, “Nainital DM Vandana Singh Chauhan should be arrested as soon as possible....!! After all, what happened that the 20 year old Mariam Masjid was demolished considering it illegal ...?????" Another user wrote, “Nainital DM Vandana Singh Chauhan should be arrested.
What kind of trouble has happened that the 20 year old Mariam Masjid has been demolished on the grounds that it was illegal?" However, Naintal DM Vandana also received support for taking swift action in combating the riots. "The ecosystem has become active in defense of the culprits of Haldwani Denge and they are running #ArrestVandanaSingh against Nainital DM Vandana Singh.
The DM has done very good work there and a similar administrator is needed who can free Haldwani from people living illegally," wrote a user on the X platfrom. The houses of the father-son duo, Abdul Malik and Abdul Moeed were attached by the authorities in Haldwani who were wanted in the Banbhoolpura violence.
The clashes left five people dead. The Uttarakhand government had asked the Centre for four additional companies of paramilitary forces to be deployed in the district.Milestone Alert!
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