"Aadhe Ghante Mein Khaali Karao": Smriti Irani Reprimands Lekhpal Over 'Land Encroachment' In Amethi

As part of a four-day visit to her parliamentary constituency Amethi, Union Minister Smriti Irani conducted a ‘Jan Samwad’ where she listened to people's grievances. The Union minister for women and child development expressed dissatisfaction and strongly admonished officials for alleged negligence while listening to a case. Irani reprimanded Lekhpal in the Tikar Mafi area of UP's Amethi over an alleged land encroachment and directed the SDM to have the land vacated within half an hour. “Kyu kal karna hai, abhi adhe ghante me karo warna mai khud baith jaunga (Why wait until tomorrow? Do it within half an hour, or else I'll personally stage a protest)," Smriti warned the revenue official about the alleged slow progress of work.