Durga Shakti Nagpal is a well-known IAS officer who gained attention for her actions against illegal sand mining in Uttar Pradesh. She joined the Indian Administrative Service in 2010 and was assigned to the Uttar Pradesh cadre. In 2013, while serving as a sub-divisional magistrate in Gautam Buddha Nagar, she led raids to stop illegal sand mining. This illegal activity was causing severe environmental damage and financial losses. Her efforts resulted in the arrest of more than 90 individuals and the recovery of around Rs 150 crore in fines ( Wikipedia ) ( The Better India ) . Her strict enforcement led to controversy, and she was suspended in July 2013 over allegations that she demolished a wall of an under-construction mosque. Many believed this suspension was politically motivated to disrupt her crackdown on illegal mining. Public outcry and support from her colleagues led to the lifting of her suspension after about 1.5 months ( Wikipedia ) ( The Better India ) . Ap...
Sujaya Parvathy is a well-known journalist and news anchor from Kerala, India. She works as the Coordinating Editor for Reporter TV, a popular Malayalam news channel that covers news from Kerala, India, and around the world. Recently, Sujaya Parvathy and Reporter TV got into trouble because of their news coverage of some explosions at a Jehovah’s Witnesses event in Kochi on October 29, 2023. The way they reported the news was seen as trying to create tension between different religious groups. This led the police to file a case against them for promoting enmity between religions ( The News Minute ) ( AP Breaking News ) . Earlier, Sujaya was also suspended from her job because she participated in an event organized by Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), a trade union connected to the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party). Her suspension caused a lot of protests, and she was eventually reinstated because of her talents and the support she received from the BMS and BJP ( Organiser ) . BIOG...