J&K parties unite against abusive IAS officer; Omar asks chief secretary to ensure accountability
Political parties across J&K condemned his conduct. Ranjan, previously suspended in a CBI arms-licence investigation, has not commented.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah wrote to the Chief Secretary requesting that the J&K Administrative Service (JKAS) officer accused of misbehaviour faces no repercussions. NC legislator Tanvir Sadiq informed that if J&K had been a full State, the officer, Kumar Rajiv Ranjan, "would have been attached to the General Administration Department (GAD) pending a formal inquiry into his conduct."
Ranjan, administrative secretary of the Department of Labour and Employment, allegedly used "abusive" and "foul" language against Beenish Wani, Assistant Director of Employment, Ganderbal, during a review meeting of the Mission Yuva scheme. The clip surfaced online on October 15, causing protests from J&K officers.
Wani stated that she was not permitted to voice her opinion during the meeting. Ranjan's comments provoked outrage among J&K officials, with Wani asserting that senior officers should respect the dignity of women.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti condemned the behaviour, urging Abdullah to take the matter to the Government of India and demand strict action against the officer already facing allegations of issuing illegal gun licences. PDP leader Naeem Akhtar likened the incident to a "master-slave relationship" in Kashmir, highlighting the officer's prior involvement in a gun licences scam.
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