Dr. Shailesh Kumar Yadav is an Indian Civil Service (IAS officer) who came into the limelight in April 2021 for raiding two violations of COVID-19 guidelines in Tripura.
Wiki/Biography
Dr. Shailesh Kumar Yadav was born on Saturday, June 23, 1979 (42 years old in 2021) in Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Cancer.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 8″
Eye color: Black
Hair color: Black
Family and caste
Relationships, Wife and Children
Dr. Shailesh Kumar Yadav is married and has two sons.
Dr. Shailesh Kumar Yadav and his sons
Profession
He is an IAS officer of Tripura batch 2013. He has served in various positions in the Tripura Government like ‘Board Director, Agartala Smart City Limited’, ‘Mission Director, National Health Mission, Tripura’, ‘Executive Secretary, Tripura Health Protection Society (THPS)’, ‘District Election Officer, West Tripura’ and ‘District Collector, West Tripura’.
Dr. Shailesh Kumar Yadav as District Election Officer for West Tripura
During his tenure as a member of the Board of Directors of Agartala Smart City Limited, Agartala was ranked among the top ten smart cities in the Northeast.
Shailesh Kumar Yadav joins the Board of Directors of Agartala Smart City Limited
He was honoured for his work as the Executive Secretary of the Tripura Health Protection Society (THPS). In August 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, he was appointed as the District Collector of West Tripura.
The memorandum was signed by Shailesh Kumar Yadav, Executive Secretary, THPS
Wedding ceremonies disrupted due to violation of COVID-19 regulations
In April 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, a video of him went viral on social media in which he, in his capacity as the District Magistrate of West Tripura, raided two weddings in Agartala and shouted and abused those who violated COVID-19 guidelines. One of the wedding venues was Manikya Palace, a wedding hall at the north gate of the palace compound.
In the video, Dr. Shailesh Kumar Yadav asked people to evacuate the wedding hall as the Agartala Municipal Council (AMC) had imposed a curfew from 10 pm in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. He also ordered the sealing of the wedding hall and prohibited its operation from April 26, 2021. All the guests of both the weddings, including the bride and groom, were booked for violating the Epidemic Diseases Act, the Disaster Management Act, and violating curfew guidelines under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
He then recommended the suspension of the East Agartala police chief and other police officers on duty that day. His actions were both appreciated and criticized. Former Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar called his actions “undesirable” and the CPIM demanded strict action against Yadav’s actions. West Tripura MP and BJP leader Pratima Bhomik said in an interview,
The government is taking the necessary steps to cut off the chain of transmission of the coronavirus. But what happened last night was most unwelcome. It should not have happened.”
Several BJP MPs including Sudip Roy Barman, Ashish Kumar Saha and Sushanta Choudhury demanded the suspension of Dr. Shailesh Kumar Yadav and wrote to Tripura Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar. Later, on April 28, 2021, after receiving strong criticism on various social media platforms, Dr. Shailesh Kumar Yadav apologized for his actions.
dispute
In April 2021, he raided two weddings in Tripura, accusing them of violating COVID-19 guidelines. Following this, a video of him went viral on social media. The public had mixed reactions to his actions. He was criticized for being too strict and using foul language in public. Several political leaders demanded his removal from the post of District Magistrate (DM) of West Tripura. On April 28, 2021, he apologized for his actions after facing public criticism.
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Signature of Dr. Shailesh Kumar Yadav
Facts/Trivia
- In 2018, Dr. Shailesh Yadav was honored by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, for vaccinating his son against measles and rubella as part of the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign.
- While serving as the West Tripura District Returning Officer during the COVID-19 pandemic, he helped in the efficient conduct of the West Tripura district elections in August 2020.
- In August 2020, HDFC Bank released a YouTube video on its channel praising Yadav’s work in providing daily necessities to more than 500 poor residents of West Tripura during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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