J&K Government Orders Inquiry Against IAS Officer Over Alleged Misconduct
· India · Indian Express, The Hindu
The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered an inquiry against senior IAS officer Kumar Rajeev Ranjan following a viral video that purportedly showed him using abusive language against a woman officer during a review meeting in Srinagar. During the meeting for Mission YUVA, Ranjan allegedly directed inappropriate language at Assistant Director Beenish Wani and ordered her suspension when she objected. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stated that he raised the issue in the strongest possible terms with the Chief Secretary, while the National Commission for Women took suo motu cognisance and demanded an Action Taken Report within seven days. Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service officers observed a pen-down strike in protest. Commissioner and Secretary Mandeep Kaur has been appointed as the inquiry officer with a 15-day deadline to submit her report.
Why it matters
The case highlights growing concerns over workplace harassment and bureaucratic conduct within administrative departments, prompting direct intervention from state leadership and national oversight bodies.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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