06-28-2004, 06:32 PM
<b>BJP Govt turns heat on âtaintedâ officers</b>
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->It seems to be bad days ahead for Chhattisgarh's âtaintedâ bureaucrats, who had earlier enjoyed a good rapport with the Congress government. It started with IAS officer M.R. Sarthi, accused of raping a tribal woman during his stint as collector in Jashpur district. The Jogi government, instead of punishing, had him shifted. But with the BJP in power now, a case has been registered against him. Similarly, the government has ordered inquiries against one IPS and three IAS officers. As more and more names of officers are figuring in sex scandals, authorities are contemplating a move to screen their credentials. Although no formal announcement has been made, there are signs that the government may start collecting information about officers having extra-marital affairs. However, a question mark hangs on the move as officers may consider it an invasion of their privacy.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->It seems to be bad days ahead for Chhattisgarh's âtaintedâ bureaucrats, who had earlier enjoyed a good rapport with the Congress government. It started with IAS officer M.R. Sarthi, accused of raping a tribal woman during his stint as collector in Jashpur district. The Jogi government, instead of punishing, had him shifted. But with the BJP in power now, a case has been registered against him. Similarly, the government has ordered inquiries against one IPS and three IAS officers. As more and more names of officers are figuring in sex scandals, authorities are contemplating a move to screen their credentials. Although no formal announcement has been made, there are signs that the government may start collecting information about officers having extra-marital affairs. However, a question mark hangs on the move as officers may consider it an invasion of their privacy.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->