Archive · 7 Aug 2025
UP Minister Transports Transformer After Engineer's Disrespect
In Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, a village was without electricity for a day.
When the minister called a junior engineer to fix the problem, the engineer was rude.
Angry, the minister himself took the broken transformer to the power station.
The Energy Minister then suspended the engineer, calling his behavior unacceptable and a sign of problems in the department.
The incident highlighted the failure of the administration.
UP Minister Suresh Rahi transported a faulty transformer to a power station.
The incident occurred after a junior engineer allegedly disrespected the minister over a phone call.
The village of Koriya Udnapur had been without power for 24 hours.
Energy Minister A K Sharma announced the suspension of the junior engineer.
Sharma cited the engineer's behavior as unacceptable and a sign of departmental failure.
- Who
- UP Minister Suresh Rahi, Junior Engineer Ramesh Mishra, and Energy Minister A K Sharma.
- What
- UP Minister transported a faulty transformer to a power station after a disrespectful exchange with a junior engineer.
- When
- Following an incident of a power outage.
- Where
- Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh, specifically Koriya Udnapur village.
- Why
- To address a power outage and due to the junior engineer's disrespectful behavior and departmental failures.
Minister's Perspective
Engineer's Perspective
Behavioral Issues
Minister's Perspective
The junior engineer's behavior was unacceptable and reflected departmental failures.
Engineer's Perspective
N/A
- Incident Location
- Koriya Udnapur village, Sitapur
- Minister Involved
- Suresh Rahi
- Junior Engineer
- Ramesh Mishra
- Issue
- Power Outage
- Action Taken
- JE suspended
- Energy Minister
- A K Sharma