Questions Raised Over Name on Kushinagar Municipal Foundation Stones; Official Records Show Different Entry

 

Questions Raised Over Name on Kushinagar Municipal Foundation Stones; 
Official Records Show Different Entry

Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh: Questions have been raised over the name inscribed on government foundation stones installed for development projects by the Nagar Palika Parishad in Kushinagar after a discrepancy emerged between the name engraved on the plaques and the one recorded in official documents.

Several foundation stones unveiled for municipal development works identify the Municipal Chairperson as "Kiran Rakesh Jaiswal." However, according to municipal records, election documents, and other official records, the Chairperson's name is recorded as "Kiran Jaiswal."

The discrepancy has prompted questions regarding the administrative and legal basis for using a name that differs from the one appearing in official government records.

When contacted, Executive Officer Ankita Shukla said the Chairperson's name in the Municipal Council's official records is "Kiran Jaiswal." Asked about the inclusion of the husband's name on the foundation stones, she said, "It is a common practice for Hindu women to use their husband's name along with their own."

When further asked whether any government order, statutory provision, or official guideline authorises such usage on government foundation stones, Shukla said, "I will check." As of the filing of this report, no supporting government order, rule, or legal provision had been provided.

Officials familiar with administrative procedures say government foundation stones are permanent public records created for projects executed with public funds. They add that the names and designations inscribed on such plaques are generally expected to correspond with the official records of the concerned public authority or elected representative. Any deviation, they say, should ordinarily have a clear administrative or statutory basis.

Local residents have also pointed out that official documents, including election-related records and other government documents, have consistently identified the Chairperson as "Kiran Jaiswal." They have questioned why the husband's name appears only on the government foundation stones.

The issue has also led to questions over whether the Municipal Council passed any formal resolution approving the use of the altered name or whether permission was obtained from a competent authority before the plaques were prepared.

There has been no official response from the district administration or the Urban Development Department on the matter so far. The issue has generated discussion in the municipality, with residents seeking clarity on the administrative process followed in preparing the government foundation stones.