SP MP Sanatan Pandey: 'Should be beaten with shoes' over railway event snub

• Samajwadi Party MP Sanatan Pandey expressed anger for not being named chief guest at a railway event in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh.
• The event at Phephna railway station was to be attended by UP Minister Dayashankar Mishra ‘Dayalu’, who later cancelled his visit.
• Pandey stated that local MPs should be chief guests at central government projects, regardless of party affiliation.
• He criticized officials, saying, "If officers don't do their jobs, should they not be beaten up with shoes?"
• BJP MP Neeraj Shekhar clarified that Minister Dayashankar Mishra was appointed chief guest as per a letter from the railway minister.

Why It Matters: SP MP Sanatan Pandey lashed out at officials for not being invited as chief guest to a railway event.