After Dog Walking Row, Bureaucrat Transferred

Friday, 27 May 2022newsdesk

The IAS officer who used to walk his dog at a stadium in Delhi has been transferred to Ladakh. The move came hours after the Indian Express's exclusive report that the government-run Thyagraj Stadium was being closed for sports activities earlier than usual so that the bureaucrat could walk his dog at the facility.

New Delhi, 27 May 2022

As per news report of NDTV, in an order, the Home Ministry said Sanjeev Khirwar, a 1994-batch IAS officer, has been shifted to Ladakh and his wife to Arunachal Pradesh with immediate effect. According to official sources, the Home Ministry had asked for a report from the Delhi Chief Secretary on the news report on the misuse of facilities at Thyagraj Stadium by Mr Khirwar and his wife. The chief secretary submitted a report to the Home Ministry on Thursday evening, prompting the ministry to order their transfer.

Source -NDTV