An
IAS officer in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh has courted controversy by lavishing
praise on the Nehru-Gandhi family and by equating yoga guru Ramdev with Asaram
Bapu. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Barwani Collector Ajay Singh Gangwar
(IAS:2005:MP) questioned those criticising Jawaharlal Nehru and said that the
first prime minister had stopped India from becoming a "Hindu Taliban
country" in 1947. His comments have attracted the attention of his bosses.
S K Mishra, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, said
the matter has reached Chief Secretary Anthony D'Sa. Despite repeated attempts,
Gangwar did not return calls. Quoting the Chief Secretary, Mishra said the post
will be examined and an explanation sought from the officer if the content was
found in violation of Civil Services (Conduct) Rules.
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IAS officer Gangwar courts controversy
By IndianMandarins - 2016-05-26 10:35:07
An
IAS officer in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh has courted controversy by lavishing
praise on the Nehru-Gandhi family and by equating yoga guru Ramdev with Asaram
Bapu.
In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Barwani Collector Ajay Singh Gangwar (IAS:2005:MP) questioned those criticising Jawaharlal Nehru and said that the first prime minister had stopped India from becoming a "Hindu Taliban country" in 1947. His comments have attracted the attention of his bosses. S K Mishra, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, said the matter has reached Chief Secretary Anthony D'Sa. Despite repeated attempts, Gangwar did not return calls. Quoting the Chief Secretary, Mishra said the post will be examined and an explanation sought from the officer if the content was found in violation of Civil Services (Conduct) Rules.
