India News: Samajwadi Party leader Naresh Agarwal has asked media to refrain from playing up the Uttar Pradesh Government's decision to suspend Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Durga Shakti Nagpal and avoid making her the centre of political focus in the country. Describing it as a non-issue, Agarwal said, "Don't make Durga Shakti Nagpal an issue for the sake of TRPs (Target Rating Points).

She has abided with the order of the state government. It is not a long punishment. She is young and has a long career in front of her. Why are you making her a controversial issue? Action will be taken after her statement. Maybe she even gets a very good posting, based on the work that she has done." Rubbishing the legitimacy of the uproar against the Samajwadi Party-led U.P. government's suspension of the IAS officer, Agarwal said, " If she had complained, then maybe the controversy and debate was valid." Before her suspension, Nagpal, 28, was posted as sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) of Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar District.

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