GS4 · 20 marks · 250 words
You are a District Magistrate and the area lies in your jurisdiction. People from both sides have approached you with their grievances. What would you do to reconcile the two points of view? that her wedding will not be held as a private ceremony with only close friends and family, but should be publicised in a grand way, as you had promised earlier to her. Given this situation, answer the following: (a) What are the ethical issues in the above situation? (b) What are the various options that you have, as a father and an ambitious politician? (c) What will be your course of action? Justify with proper reasoning.
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