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IAS woman officer Shailbala Martin from Madhya Pradesh posted an article on X, following which there was a lot of uproar on the social media platform.
Here, IAS Shailbala, responding to one journalist’s tweet, has questioned the noise pollution caused by loudspeakers in the temples. BJP has reacted to this tweet. And Congress has come out in their support.
She wrote that no one has any problem with the loudspeakers in temples, which spread noise pollution from speakers far away in many streets and keep playing till midnight.
Congress spokesperson Abbas Hafeez has defended Shailbala Martin’s comments. He said that the BJP government’s action against loudspeakers is politically motivated. Meanwhile, the President of Sanskriti Bachao Manch, Pandit Chandrashekhar Tiwari has criticized Martin.
Who is Shailbala Martin?
Shailbala Martin is an IAS officer of the 2009 batch. She is currently working as Additional Secretary, General Administration Department, Madhya Pradesh. She hails from the Indore circle. During her long service career so far, she has been given very important responsibilities to handle. Martin was the Collector of Niwari district and the Municipal Commissioner of Burhanpur. Interestingly, at the age of 56, Martin is unmarried, and the wedding announcement makes it more important.
Martin was in the civil service of Madhya Pradesh since 2009. Later, Martin was promoted to IAS in 2017. She has many important responsibilities she has carried as a civil servant which includes working in the Health Department back in 2014. She has furthered her contributions in the administration of the state. Leadership and commitment are the qualities that make up her service to the government.
Shailbala Martin Married At 56
This love story of Shailbala Martin and journalist Rakesh Pathak began a little oddly-through a debate on TV. Their professional interaction eventually transformed into a relationship. This is the wedding, where the couple who have been considered well-wishers by friends, colleagues, and others have sent warm wishes to them.
Rakesh Pathak is a frontline journalist of Madhya Pradesh. It would be his second marriage. He has two daughters and is one of the best service journalists this side of the globe. The decision of Pathak to marry Shailbala Martin is in itself hot news, especially because the couple was borne out of a common interest in public service and governance.
