Dewas/Ujjain, Jan 5 (NationPress) A significant uproar has arisen within Madhya Pradesh's administrative framework as a government order issued by Dewas Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Anand Malviya gained traction on social media. This order sharply criticized the state government and contained Cabinet Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya’s inappropriate remarks directed at a journalist, deviating from conventional administrative instructions.

Documented on January 3, 2026, and numbered 44/Reader-1/2026, the order was intended to delegate responsibilities to officials for ensuring law and order during a Congress party protest in Dewas. However, it shockingly included allegations from a Congress memorandum, asserting that tainted water provided by the BJP-controlled Indore Municipal Corporation resulted in 14 fatalities and widespread illness among 2,800 individuals.

Additionally, it denounced Minister Vijayvargiya's derogatory use of the term “Ghanta” (a slang expression dismissing something as nonsense) in reaction to a journalist's inquiry regarding the crisis, labeling it as “inhumane and autocratic.”

The order also referenced Congress state president Jitu Patwari’s call for a “ring bells (ghanta)” protest outside the residences of BJP legislators.

In response, Ujjain Divisional Commissioner Ashish Singh suspended SDM Malviya immediately, citing serious negligence and irregularities under Rule 9 of the Madhya Pradesh Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1966.

During his suspension, Malviya's base was moved to the Divisional Commissioner’s office in Ujjain, and he will only receive a subsistence allowance.

Officials characterized the event as a severe clerical blunder, where sections of the Congress protesters' memorandum were reportedly copied verbatim into the official document, which Malviya approved without adequate scrutiny. Nevertheless, incorporating political allegations, death figures criticizing the government, and disparaging comments about a senior minister in an official order was seen as unacceptable, necessitating prompt disciplinary measures.

This incident unfolds amidst escalating political tensions surrounding the ongoing water contamination crisis in Indore's Bhagirathpura area, where sewage has contaminated drinking water, leading to multiple deaths and hospitalizations.

Vijayvargiya's “ghanta” comment on December 31, 2025, during discussions of the issue, ignited statewide outrage, resulting in Congress-organized bell-ringing protests demanding his resignation.

Administrative circles are rife with speculation regarding the oversight, yet the government has asserted that such lapses that compromise official neutrality are intolerable. No further statements have been released by Malviya or the relevant departments as of now.