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The District Magistrate of Noida, Medha Roopam, is facing mounting criticism over the death of software engineer Yuvraj Mehta.

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00:00The DM of Noida, Medha Rupam, who also happens to be the daughter of the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar,
00:09is facing a lot of backlash in the Yuvraj Mehta case.
00:14Just search her name on X, and you can see, users alleged that she didn't post anything related to addressing the tragedy,
00:20but kept to her usual uploads, and visited the pit where Yuvraj drowned only four days after the incident,
00:25leaving without addressing the press.
00:26The matter further escalated when the MP of the region, Mahesh Sharma,
00:30said that he had forwarded a complaint about the condition of the pit to the authorities a few months ago.
00:34The appellation alleged that the government was trying to shield her,
00:37because she is the daughter of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
00:40AAP also questioned why a junior engineer was suspended,
00:43arguing that responsibility for risky operations, including SDRF coordination, lies with the district magistrate.
00:49After reports revealed that the UP Irrigation Department had flagged the condition of the mucky pit as early as 2021,
00:54and a 2025 Allahabad High Court judgment called the proposed sports complex at the site
00:59a textbook example of institutional corruption,
01:01the case came to be seen as more than mere negligence.
01:04And Medha Rupam, who became the DM of Gautam Budhanagar in July 2025,
01:08is facing criticism for not taking corrective action despite receiving complaints.
01:12We called the DM's office, but didn't get a response.
01:14No.
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