Blanket Theft Scandal Rocks Palia Tehsil: SDM Denies Allegations Amidst Lawyer Protests

• Government blankets, meant for the poor, allegedly disappeared overnight from Palia Tehsil, Lakhimpur Kheri.
• Bar Association President Pradeep Munro accused SDM's Lekhpal Rajneesh Kumar of illegally removing five bundles of blankets without proper record.
• Lawyers staged a protest, raising slogans against 'blanket thieves' and demanding action against the accused Lekhpal.
• SDM Avneesh Singh rejected all allegations, stating distribution followed rules and accused the Bar Association President of assaulting an e-rickshaw driver.
• Poor and disabled individuals reported not receiving blankets despite repeated visits, highlighting the impact of the dispute.

Why It Matters: A dispute between lawyers and administration over alleged blanket theft leaves the poor without aid in Palia Tehsil.