‘Not in keeping with expected standards’: J&K CM takes note of IAS ‘abusing’ colleague
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has condemned a senior IAS officer for allegedly abusing a junior JKAS officer during an online meeting. Abdullah has instructed the chief secretary to ensure the junior officer faces no retaliation while noting the limitations of his power as a Union Territory leader.
Why it matters
It underscores the ongoing friction between administrative bureaucracy and political leadership in the governance of Jammu and Kashmir.
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has condemned the alleged verbal abuse of a woman Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) officer by a senior IAS officer, saying his conduct was prima facie not in keeping with the standards expected of a senior bureaucrat.Abdullah said on Friday that he had taken up the matter with the chief secretary and instructed him to ensure that the junior officer faced no retaliatory action after senior IAS officer Kumar Rajeev Ranjan allegedly threatened to recommend her dismissal from service.In a post on X, Abdullah said he had watched a video of the online meeting that has been circulating on social media.“I've seen the video of the online meeting that is circulating on social media.
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