Back‘Remedy for power drunk Babu’: IAS who emptied Delhi stadium to walk her dog gets compulsorily retired
IAS officer Rinku Dugga, who emptied a Delhi stadium to walk her dog, has been compulsorily retired by the Indian government.
PremiumThe fate of Indian Administrative Officer (IAS) Rinku Dugga's punishment for emptying a Delhi stadium to wlak her dog did not end at getting transferred out of the national capital. Dugga was compulsorily retired by the Indian Government , as per media reports.
In 2022, a report emerged that Rinku Dugga, a 1994-batch AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory) cadre officer, had emptied a stadium of athletes in national capital Delhi, to walk their dog.
As a punishment, Dugga was transferred out of Delhi and was posted as Principal Secretary, Indigenous Affairs in Arunachal Pradesh. Her husband her Sanjeev Khirwar, who is also a 1994-batch IAS officer, is currently posted in Ladakh. Earlier he was Delhi's Principal Secretary (Revenue).
Built for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, athletes and coaches at the Thyagraj Stadium in the Indian capital New Delhi had to clear out by 7 pm for the senior bureaucrat and his pet.
According to a report by news agency PTI, Dugga has been retired compulsorily under the Fundamental Rules (FR) 56(j), Rule 48 of Central Civil Services (CCS) Pension Rules, 1972 after an assessment of her service record.
The internet was quick to react to this punishment, that comes almost a year after the incident was reported.
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“Rinku Dugga, an Indian Administrative Service officer who ordered the evacuation of a stadium to allow for a dog walk, has been compulsorily retired by the government. Now she has more time for walking with her dog, but the challenge is finding a vacant stadium. 🤣🤣🤣".
Another 'X" user wrote “Well done. This is the only remedy for every arrogant power drunk Babu. Now she can walk with her dog on the streets."
“IAS officer Rinku Dugga, who 'walked dog' in Delhi stadium, compulsorily retired by government. Dugga and her husband. Good decision for this type of mulish officers.👏" wrote another.
The government has the right to retire any government servant "if it is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to do so", people familiar with the development informed PTI.
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