Vijayapura officers violated protocol, say Jigajinagi’s supporters

Ramesh Jigajinagi is a member of Parliament

Some followers of member of Parliament Ramesh Jigajinagi have complained that the Vijayapura district administration has violated protocol by failing to invite him to government functions.

The former Zilla Panchayat member Yallappa Hadimani and others said that the district administration officers failed to extend invitations as per protocol to Mr. Jigajinagi to participate in several groundbreaking ceremonies for development projects funded fully or partially by the Union government.

“Officers have not only failed to invite the MP but also omitted photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the MP from event displays. This clearly constitutes an act of disrespect. We do not know whether such neglect stems from the fact that Mr. Jigajinagi is known for his simple and unassuming nature or for political reasons. After neglecting the issue at times, Mr. Jigajinagi has now written a letter to the officers about this,” he said in a release.

“This is not a trivial matter. The district administration, therefore, must exercise due diligence to ensure that protocol rules are not violated in future government programs. It should display pictures of the Prime Minister and the MP during such events,” Mr. Hadimani said.