Boudh: Continuing their protest, BJP activists today showed black flag to 5T secretary VK Pandian when the later was on his way to Boudh district to review various developmental works.
The BJP workers staged protest at Kantamal in the district with raising ‘Pandian Go Back’ slogan. The secretary was scheduled to attend a meeting at Ambagaan in the district.
The protesters said that Pandian, being a government officer, is acting as the head of the State. “He has killed the democratic system of the State. If he wants to do politics, he should resign first and then descend on the political ground,” a protester said.
The private secretary to CM has been facing the ire of Opposition parties for last several days.
The officer also faced the ire of Aam Admi Party (AAP) workers on Tuesday when they allegedly threw eggs at his carcade during his visit to Subarnapur district.
The incident took place on the Kota Samalei-Ulunda road when Pandian’s carcade was on its way to Subarnapur town.
Earlier, similar incident also took place in Jagatsinghpur district when BJP workers protested his visit to the district.
Pandian, a 2000-batch IAS officer, has been accused by the opposition parties of violating the All India Service Rules for bureaucrats and acting like a politician.
Both the BJP and Congress have moved the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, seeking action against the IAS officer. The DoPT has written a letter to Odisha’s chief secretary asking the top official to take appropriate action against the officer amid an allegation of violating the norms of the All India Conduct Rules.
The DoPT’s letter came after BJP state president M M Samal and Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi lodged a complaint against the officer.
Sarangi had also sought disciplinary action against the officer for violating All India service rules by conducting public meetings and announcing new government schemes.
