Transport Minister Anil Vij also attended the retirement party at Khemka’s retirement party.
Haryana’s famous IAS officer Ashok Khemka has broken the silence on his retirement. He wrote on his social media account x that today my IAS career was completed. Thanks to your family, colleagues and all the well -wishers, whose journey is possible without unwavering support
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If someone is hurt by me during this journey, then I am forgiven. Khemka has about four lakh followers on social media. Retired IAS follows many big personalities including Prime Minister Narendra Modi with their social media handle. Khemka had 57 transfer in 34 -year service. During this time, there were 8 posts in which even a month’s term could not be completed.
With this report card, Haryana’s most popular IAS officer Ashok Khemka retired on Wednesday. The IAS Association of Haryana bid him farewell. Ashok Khemka was the post of Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) of Haryana Transport Department. During this time, Transport Minister Anil Vij also reached the retirement party.
Case came into discussion by opening a case against Vadra
Ashok Khemka, Senior IAS of 1991 batch, has been in discussion about his transfer across the country. However, her name came into the limelight when she canceled the mutation of 3.5 acres of land deal at Manesar-Shikohpur, Gurugram between Sky Light Hospitality and DLF, the husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi’s husband Robert Vadra.
After this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the issue of this land deal during campaigning in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. This issue became nationwide, BJP raised it loudly in every state.
Now read who is Ashok Khemka and why stay in the discussion ..
Birth in Kolkata, father was a clerk in jute mill
Ashok Khemka is originally from Kolkata. He was born on 30 April 1965. Khemka’s father Shankarlal Khemka was a clock in the jute mill. Ashok Khemka graduated in Computer Science from IIT Kharagpur. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research from PHD in Computer Science and MBA in Business Administration and Finance.
He topped Computer Science and Engineering in IIT Kharagpur before joining civil service. In 1990, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) passed the Civil Services Examination. 1991 became an IAS officer of batch and Haryana cadre was allotted.
In 2012, the land deal connected with Robert Vadra canceled Did
In 2012, Ashok Khemka came into the limelight when he canceled a land deal associated with Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s son -in -law Robert Vadra. The deal between Robert Vadra and DLF took place in February 2008. Robert Vadra’s company Sky Light Hospitality bought about 3.5 acres of land for Rs 7.5 crore from Omkareshwar Properties in Manesar-Shikohpur, Gurugram.
The mutation of this plot was made in favor of Sky Light Hospitality the next day and within 24 hours the ownership of the land was transferred to Robert Vadra. At that time there was a Congress government in Haryana and Bhupendra Singh Hooda was the Chief Minister.
In 2014, big vehicles refused to give fitness certificate Was
In 2014, when Khemka was the Transport Commissioner, he refused to issue fitness certificates to large -sized trucks and trailers for transporting automobiles and white goods. Their decision went on strike by the truck drivers. Later, the state government gave him a year to reshuffle his vehicles as per the Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR) 1989. After this, the truck operators withdrew their strike.
Writing a letter to the Chief Minister in 2023 deployment in vigilance Sought
In the year 2023, Ashok Khemka wrote a letter to former CM Manohar Lal demanding to be posted in the Vigilance Department. In the letter, Khemka said that you know that corruption is omnipresent. When I see corruption, it hurts my soul.
I have abandoned my career in the enthusiasm of eliminating cancer from the root. According to the alleged government policy, without eliminating corruption from the root, a citizen’s dream of gaining his real ability can never be realized.
Opposition of officers and ministers about Khemka ..
Former Chief Secretary has given 9.8 out of 10 marks: Former Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal has scored 9.8 out of 10 in Khemka’s latest performance assessment report for the period from 26 October 2021 to 31 March 2022. In his report, Kaushal has described Khemka as a good team leader.
Minister Anil Vij increased 9.9 ratings: After this, his rating was increased to 9.9 by Minister Anil Vij. It was later approved by the then Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. Vij has described Khemka as a rare officer.
Khemka is not even from Sanjeev Verma Bunny
Ashok Khemka remained a topic of discussion in the Bureau of Bureaucracy with IAS officer of Haryana Sanjeev Verma. The dispute between the two officials increased when Ashok Khemka questioned the investigation of the land deal. After this, Sanjeev Verma targeted him through social media posts. However, the two have not written each other’s names. The fight between these two IAS officers has been going on earlier. The complaints of which reached the government.
A year ago, both of them made allegations against each other. After this, instructions were given by the then Chief Secretary TVSN Prasad to investigate the allegations against each other. Orders were also issued by the government regarding this.
Got important 5 months ago Department
Only 5 months before retirement, Ashok Khemka was posted by the Haryana Government to the post of ACS in the Transport Department. Anil Vij is currently handling this department. Vij had written a letter to the government that Ashok Khemka should be applied to the Transport Department. Khemka was earlier the Additional Chief Secretary of the Department of Printing and Stationary. In the Transport Department, Khemka was entrusted with the responsibility of 1994 batch IAS officer Navdeep Virk.
Kasani’s name 70 times transfer record
Ashok Khemka, who is in the discussion for 57 transfer in Haryana, is not the first IAS, before him, Pradeep Komasani, who was an IAS officer, has a record of 70 times. Pradeep Kasani retired on 28 February 2018 after a 33 -year service period.
Prior to retirement, Pradeep was transferred to the post of Officer on Special Duty in Haryana Land Use Board. Pradeep Kasani went to the Central Administrative Tribunal, challenging this order. He did not even get salary for the last 6 months job.
