A senior IAS officer belonging to the SC category alleged to be “victimized” which made him change his religion as well as apply for VRS as a protest against Chief Secretary’s tenure extension. In the words of Umrao Salodiya, Chairman of Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation ,“I am Chairman of RSRTC and Additional Chief Secretary for the last over four years, and competent for the post of Chief Secretary but the present CS is given 3 months extension by the state government, hence I cannot work under a junior.”
The officer further added, “I had understanding that being member of Scheduled Caste (SC) and senior IAS officer cadre, I would be given a chance to work as Chief Secretary, I feel victimized, hence I submitted three months-notice of VRS to the state government.” “Now the state government has to take a decision on my VRS cum protest letter within three months. However my retirement is due June 2016,” as stated by him.
The officer also gave an instance of some personal case wherein he lodged an FIR in the year 2014 against a judicial officer; however, cop did not initiate any action. He stated, “Now I will be called as Umrao Khan” and “Being a Hindu and SC member, I was always victimised, hence I converted my religion to Muslim by reading “Kalma” in a masjid but members of my family have not changed religion.”
On being asked about re-marriage with a Muslim girl, the officer maintained, “No way. I have my family. I feel happy now, satisfied that I protested against victimization.”
