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Karnataka’s Rural Growth Division suspended Raichur PDO Praveen Kumar KV for collaborating in an RSS occasion in uniform, citing violation of civil service conduct guidelines.
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) volunteers participate in an occasion (File photograph/PTI)
A Panchayat Growth Officer (PDO) in Karnataka’s Raichur was suspended for allegedly collaborating in a uniformed occasion of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
The suspended PDO was recognized as Praveen Kumar KV, who was posted in Sirawar Taluk Panchayat.
The motion by Karnataka’s Division of Rural Growth and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) comes shut on the heels of Karnataka Minister for Rural Growth and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge writing to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah searching for motion towards authorities officers and workers related to the RSS, and those that are participating of their occasions.
On Thursday, the Karnataka cupboard had determined to ban the actions of personal organisations in authorities and government-aided faculties and faculties and public locations.
The choice was made particularly to stop the RSS from conducting its Shakha in authorities establishments and public premises.
The suspension order, which cited a violation of the Karnataka Civil Providers (Conduct) Guidelines, 2021, was issued by Dr Arundhathi Chandrashekhar, Commissioner of the Panchayat Raj Division.
It said, “The act of Praveen Kumar KV, Panchayat Growth Officer, Sirawara, sporting a uniform and collaborating within the RSS patha sanchalana, constitutes a violation of the Karnataka Civil Providers (Conduct) Guidelines, 2021, and the round concerning not being related to any organisation engaged in political exercise.”
The federal government famous that the official’s conduct was a violation of Rule 5(1) of the Conduct Guidelines, which prohibits authorities servants from being members of or being related to any political get together or organisation engaged in political actions.
The order additional quoted the rule, and talked about, “authorities servants are strictly prohibited from being members of, or in any other case related to, any political get together or any organisation engaged in politics, or participating in any political motion or exercise, and shall not be solicited for its help or render any help thereto.”
The suspension will stay in impact pending an in depth inquiry.
The suspension order concluded with a reference to the Karnataka Civil Providers (Classification, Management and Attraction) Guidelines, 1958, which govern disciplinary proceedings towards authorities servants.
Praveen Kumar has been directed to not go away the headquarters with out permission from the competent authority throughout his suspension interval.
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Harish Upadhya, an Assistant Editor at CNN-News18, experiences from Bengaluru. Political reporting is his forte. He additionally tracks India’s house journey, and is captivated with environmental reporting and RTI investi…Learn Extra
Harish Upadhya, an Assistant Editor at CNN-News18, experiences from Bengaluru. Political reporting is his forte. He additionally tracks India’s house journey, and is captivated with environmental reporting and RTI investi… Learn Extra
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