The Chief Officer (CO) of Bhuj Municipality in Kutch was suspended and transferred to Rajkot on Saturday evening for 'inappropriate behavior.' This came after Jigar Patel, a Class-I officer, was allegedly caught napping during Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel's address at a public meeting in Bhuj. A video of Patel napping went viral on social media and was also shown on local news channels a few hours after the event. The public meeting was held to hand over titles of houses constructed on government land as part of the rehabilitation efforts after the 2001 earthquake in Bhuj. Patel's inaction was deemed disrespectful and unprofessional by many, leading to his suspension and transfer.
