IAS officer who vacated Delhi stadium to walk his dog transferred to Ladakh, wife to Arunachal
NEW DELHI, MAY 27 : Sanjeev Khirwar, the bureaucrat who allegedly cleared a Delhi stadium to walk his dog, has been transferred to Ladakh amid outrage over his actions. His wife, Rinku Dugga, also a bureaucrat, has been transferred to Arunachal Pradesh.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) order came hours after media reports of the Indian Administrative Services’ officer vacating Delhi’s Thyagraj stadium so that he could walk his dog.
Athletes asked to empty Delhi stadium as IAS officer wanted to walk his dog
India Today has exclusively learnt that the MHA had sought a report from Delhi’s Chief Secretary on the news report regarding the misuse of facilities at Thyagraj Stadium by Sanjeev Khirwar and his wife Rinku Dugga.
The Chief Secretary submitted a report later in the evening on the factual position of MHA.
“In the meanwhile, Sanjeev Khirwar has been transferred by MHA to Ladakh and Rinku Dhugga to Arunachal Pradesh. Necessary action will be initiated based on the report,” sources told India Today.
Athletes and coaches training at the stadium were asked to wrap up training by 7 pm, earlier than usual.
However, the stadium administrator, Ajit Chaudhary, denied the allegations made by the athletes. The official time for athletes to train is till 7 pm, and after that, the coaches and athletes leave, he said.
After a massive internet furore over the IAS officer’s actions, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal ordered all stadiums in the national capital to remain open for players and their trainers till 10 pm.
-The India Today
