‘Vested Interests Win,’ Says IAS Ashok Khemka After 46th Transfer

Khemka was transferred and posted as principal secretary, sports and youth affairs,.

Whistleblower IAS officer Ashok Khemka.

(Photo courtesy: Khemka’s Facebook page)

Senior bureaucrat Ashok Khemka was among the 13 IAS officers who were transferred by the Manohar Lal Khattar government in Haryana, an official release said on Sunday.

Khemka said that the transfer was fine as long as it was being done in public interest, but sad if it was being done out of vested interests.

Khemka, who held the charge of principal secretary, social justice and empowerment department, was transferred and posted as principal secretary, sports and youth affairs, the release said.

I feel as if a crash landing has happened, but I will overcome this. Will work in the new department with full energy.

Khemka had shot to limelight in 2012, when he cancelled the mutation of a land deal between Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra's company and realty major DLF.

The 1991-batch-IAS officer, who has been transferred over 45 times during his nearly three decade long career, took to Twitter after the latest order issued on Sunday.

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.

(With inputs from PTI, ANI)