Bengaluru: The Basavaraj Bommai-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Karnataka has transferred two senior women civil servants, days after they entered into an ugly spat, with one accusing the other of inappropriate behaviour unbecoming of a civil servant.
D. Roopa Moudgil, an IPS officer of the 2001 batch and managing director of Karnataka Handicrafts Corporation until Tuesday, had levelled allegations of misconduct against Rohini Sindhuri, an IAS officer of the 2009 batch and commissioner of the Muzrai department.
In a Facebook post Saturday, Roopa shared pictures of Sindhuri which she claimed the IAS officer had sent to “three male” colleagues. This, said Roopa, amounted to a “crime” according to the All India Services (Conduct) Rules for officers of the Indian Administrative Services (IAS). “Pictures like this may feel normal. But, what does it mean if a female IAS officer sends one to one or two or three IAS male officers and many such pics,” she asked.
Later that same day, Roopa levelled 19 allegations against Sindhuri, including one pertaining to her alleged role in the 2015 death of D.K. Ravi, an IAS officer of the 2009 batch, by suicide.
In response, Sindhuri released a statement Sunday accusing Roopa of driving a “false, personal vilification campaign” against her. “I will take legal and other action with appropriate authorities for her actions amounting to misconduct and criminal offences under various sections of the Indian Penal Code,” she said.
Both Roopa and Sindhuri were relieved of their present charge Tuesday without any indication of their future posting.
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