What is the straightforward job done by an IAS/IPS
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What is the straightforward job done by an IAS/IPS
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Date - 7 April 2004
Location- Gandhi Maidan
Patna At that time LK Advani used to be the home minister and deputy prime minister of the country. The 2004 election campaign was going on loudly. On the night of 7 April 2004, Advani was addressing an election meeting at Gandhi Maidan in Patna. Suddenly the District Collector of Patna, Dr Gautam Goswami arrived on the stage.
IAS Goswami told Deputy Prime Minister Advani, "Time is over sir" and laid his hand on his mic.
All the people standing on the stage were shocked. Nitish Kumar, Sushil Modi, Nandkishore Yadav, Shatrughan Sinha and Gopal Narayan Singh were present on the stage at that time.
IAS Gautam Goswami was following the instructions of the Chinavon Commission under which loudspeakers cannot run anywhere after 10 pm. He was merely performing his duty. It was certainly a bold step to lay hands on the mic of the country's home minister and deputy prime minister. His move also earned him a spot on the cover of 'Time Magazine'.
Along with being an IAS officer, Gautam was also an MBBS and MD who had come out of Banaras Hindu University. He was then charged with serious corruption charges and had to go to jail. But his friends say that "Once the moon can be stained but not on Gautam's honesty."
After this, he died of cancer.
Do you consider it a bold move?
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