'I can always talk to you like this': On cam, IAS officer abuses woman during meeting
A viral video showing a senior IAS officer verbally abusing a subordinate has sparked controversy in Jammu and Kashmir. The Labour Department has since claimed the video is fake and AI-generated, though the incident has already triggered political backlash.
Why it matters
This incident underscores the growing challenge of 'deepfake' content in political discourse and the difficulty of verifying digital evidence in public administration.
SRINAGAR: A senior IAS officer Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, administrative secretary, Department of Labour & Employment, Govt. of J&K has come under a storm allegedly for calling a woman officer, who was her subordinate as “bloody shit” in a video conference meeting. The purported video of the meeting has gone viral with political parties from ruling National Conference to Bhartiya Janata Party seeking action against the IAS officer.In purported video Ranjan seems to ask question Beenish Wani a JKAS officer currently posted as Assistant Director Employment Ganderbal about the performance. She said she has written to the deputy commissioner and ADC as NRML district officer has stated that targets couldn’t be achieved and they would not cooperate. Ranjan asked her to get it in writing. He also said she should have informed him directly that this happened.“Why do you need NRLM if others are doing the work?
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