Karnataka govt. warns action against two senior women bureaucrats’ public spat

People see IAS and IPS officers with high respect, but their conduct is causing disrespect and humiliation to civil services officers, said Home Minister Araga Jnanendra

With two senior women bureaucrats indulging in a public spat, Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on February 20 expressed displeasure against their conduct, and warned action, citing service rule violation.

The Minister was referring to the exchanges between Karnataka State Handicrafts Development Corporation Managing Director D. Roopa, an IPS officer, and IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri, Muzrai Department Commissioner.

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"We are not sitting quiet, action will be taken against them. They both are behaving in such a bad way that not even normal people speak on the streets. Let them do whatever on their personal issues, but coming before the media and behaving in a way they are doing is not right," mR. Jnanendra said.

Speaking to reporters here, he said, people see IAS and IPS officers with high respect, but looking at their behaviour and conduct, they are causing disrespect and humiliation to civil services officers.

"We have good officials of high ranking, they are the ones who run the state and the country, but a few such people are bringing a bad name to the whole of the official class, they have to be punished. I have spoken to DG (Director General of Police) and will be speaking to the CS (Chief Secretary); the Chief Minister is also aware of it," he added.

Ms. Roopa has taken to social media alleging several "wrongdoings" of Ms. Sindhuri.