A revenue department officer of Tamil Nadu’s Dharampuri district has been caught on camera playing Candy Crush Saga on her mobile phone during a farmer’s grievance day meet that was also attended by the District Collector.
The meeting was held on Friday.
In the video footage, the officer, S Kavitha, is seen seated next to District Collector K Vivekanandan, immersed in the game – the cellphone kept carefully below the desk level.
As one farmer after another rose to speak, she played on, switching off only when the game ended.
(Video courtesy: Red Pix 24X7)
She has been asked to explain herself within 10 days. She is the special officer at the Harur Sugar mill in Tamil Nadu.
We come to these meetings expecting solutions. If this is true, stringent action ought to be taken against her,” said a local leader from the Tamil Nadu Farmers’ Association.
Data from the National Crime Records Bureau say this year, 68 farmers had committed suicide in the state. Last year, 827 farm labourers had committed suicide.
G Ramakrishnan, State Secretary of the CPI(M) said, “This reflects the callous attitude of the Officer towards farmers”.
While Kavitha may have been in the wrong, she playing games on the phone is certainly better than when MLAs in Karnataka were caught watching porn during an Assembly session.