Haryana: IAS officer Ashok Khemka has again been transferred by the Haryana Government on Sunday.
He will now serve as the Principal Secretary in Youth Affairs and Sports department in Haryana Government.
Khemka has reportedly been transferred 45 times during his nearly three-decade-long career by the Manohar Lal Khattar government in Haryana after he exposed corruption in the departments he was posted in.
Responding to this, Khemka told ANI, “The transfer is fine, if it has been done in public interest, but saddening if done for vested interests.”
“I feel as if a crash landing has happened, but I will overcome this. I will work in the new department with full energy,” he added.
Following the transfer, Khemka took to Twitter and said, “So much work planned. News of another transfer. Crash landing again. Vested interests win. Deja vu. But this is temporary. Will continue with renewed vigour and energy.”
So much work planned. News of another transfer. Crash landing again. Vested interests win. Déjà vu. But this is temporary.
Will continue with renewed vigour and energy.— Ashok Khemka (@AshokKhemka_IAS) November 12, 2017
The 1991-batch-IAS officer had shot to limelight in 2012 when he had reportedly cancelled the mutation of a land deal between Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, and realty developer DLF.
The 52-year-old IAS officer, who was then served in Haryana revenue department, had also unearthed alleged illegal deals between Vadra and DLF.
Among other IAS officers transferred were Sunil Kumar Gulati, additional chief secretary (ACS) in the fisheries department who has been posted as chairman-cum-managing director, Haryana Minerals Limited, New Delhi and coordinator, centrally sponsored schemes, in addition, against a newly created post.
Shaleen, additional secretary, finance department, has been posted as director, medical education and research, Haryana, “in addition to his present duties”, the release said.
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