Archive · 20 Jun 2025
MP Official Destroys Plaque After Name Omitted, Report Says
A local government official in India, named Ramakant Bilgaiya, got very angry at a ceremony where a new road was starting to be built.
He saw that his name wasn't on the stone that showed the road's start.
Feeling disrespected, he grabbed a tool and smashed the stone!
He felt ignored by another official, claiming it was done on purpose.
After the fuss, the ceremony continued, and things calmed down.
Municipal council official Ramakant Bilgaiya destroyed a foundation stone plaque.
The incident occurred in Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh during a road construction ceremony.
Bilgaiya was upset because his name was missing from the plaque.
The official used a pickaxe to smash the plaque at the site.
Bilgaiya alleged the Chief Municipal Officer deliberately ignored him.
- Who
- Ramakant Bilgaiya, vice chairman of the Bina civic body, and Chief Municipal Officer Ramprakash Jagneria.
- What
- A municipal council office-bearer broke a plaque during a foundation stone laying ceremony.
- When
- Wednesday (as the incident was reported on Thursday) - June 19.
- Where
- Veer Savarkar ward, near the Shri Shantinath Digambar Jain temple, Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Bilgaiya's name was omitted from the foundation stone plaque, which he saw as an insult.
Bilgaiya's Perspective
Chief Municipal Officer's Perspective
Name Omission
Bilgaiya's Perspective
Believes his omission from the plaque was a deliberate act of disrespect and oversight.
Chief Municipal Officer's Perspective
The other side's stance is not provided in the article.
- Official
- Ramakant Bilgaiya
- Position
- Vice Chairman, Bina civic body
- Location
- Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh
- Incident
- Destruction of foundation stone plaque
- Reason
- Name missing from plaque
- Cost of Road
- Rs 15.6 lakh