Raj govt accepts dalit IAS officer's VRS application

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Press Trust of India Jaipur
Last Updated : Jan 06 2016 | 10:32 PM IST
Rajasthan Government has accepted the VRS application of IAS officer Umrao Salodia who had embraced Islam and wanted to opt out of service alleging "victimisation" because of his caste.
The application of Salodia, who was due to retire in June, 2016, was accepted with effect from March 31, 2016, according to the order issued by department of personnel of the state government today.
A 1978 batch officerSalodiawrote to Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje expressing disappointment for purportedly being overlooked for the post of chief secretary and alleged that he was victimised because of his Schedule Caste origin.
The state government, however, has already rejected his allegations as "baseless".
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First Published: Jan 06 2016 | 10:32 PM IST

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