{
  "id": 349076,
  "title": "Villagers Allege Panchayat Irregularities, Demand Probe Into Four-Year Meeting Lapse In MP's Vidisha",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/villagers-allege-panchayat-irregularities-demand-probe-into-four-year",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T04:42:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/villagers-allege-panchayat-irregularities-demand-probe-into-four-year-meeting-lapse-in-mps-vidisha"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Villagers in Paradh Gram Panchayat, Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh have lodged an allegation against their panchayat officials for not holding any meeting in the past four years. They submitted a memorandum to the newly elected Tehsildar, Doji Ram Ahirwar, citing corruption within the panchayat. The memorandum claims that villagers did not receive the benefits of government welfare schemes due to numerous irregularities in development work.\n\nMoreover, the villagers accused the Sarpanch's brother of managing the panchayat. They also mentioned that the panchayat restricts many individuals from keeping their cows in the cowshed, and those cows lack fodder and water. Additionally, the villagers alleged that the brothers, husbands, and sons of elected women representatives assisted them in their roles.\n\nAshish Agarwal, the CEO of the Janpad Panchayat, stated that he would initiate a probe into the complaints. If it is found that the brother of an elected woman representative is working on her behalf, he will take appropriate action. Agarwal also promised to investigate the irregularities at the cowshed and hold those responsible accountable.",
  "summary": "Sironj (Madhya Pradesh): A group of villagers said the officials of the Paradh Gram Panchayat have not organised any meeting for over four years. They submitted a memorandum to the Nayab Tehsilder, Doji Ram Ahirwar, alleging corruption in the Panchayat. According to the memorandum, many irregularities took place in the development work and the villagers did not get the benefits of the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}