Anil Patel,
additional secretary to the Gujarat government, has been suspended on charges
of speaking in public about 'corruption' in the Pavitra Yatradham Vikas Board
that deals with the development of Dwarka, Somnath, Shamlaji, etc. In a video clip
that has gone viral, Patel is heard talking to a RTI activist about the
corruption in the Board. Patel's point
of view is that he had notified the state government about the corruption but
he was disappointed as no action was taken. So he was constrained to talk in
public. The ground for
his suspension and transfer to a training institute is that his public
statement is against the conduct rules of officers.
Anil Patel,
additional secretary to the Gujarat government, has been suspended on charges
of speaking in public about 'corruption' in the Pavitra Yatradham Vikas Board
that deals with the development of Dwarka, Somnath, Shamlaji, etc.
In a video clip that has gone viral, Patel is heard talking to a RTI activist about the corruption in the Board.
Patel's point of view is that he had notified the state government about the corruption but he was disappointed as no action was taken. So he was constrained to talk in public.
The ground for his suspension and transfer to a training institute is that his public statement is against the conduct rules of officers.