Show-cause notice served on Panchayati Raj secretary

A show-cause notice has been served on Panchayati Raj secretary Vandana Dadel for allegedly posting comments on her Facebook page, allegedly referring to Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das's reported comments on religious conversion of tribals.
The show-cause was served on the 1996 batch officer yesterday seeking explanation, Nidhi Khare, the Principal Secretary of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Raj Bhasha departments, said.
Prima facie she has been found violating the All India Services Rules, 1968 - rule 3 and 7, Khare said.
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Nidhi Khare said since government officials are barred from criticizing state or central governments, Dadel has allegedly flouted the All India Services (Conducts) Rules-1968.

Khare said the government took suo motu cognizance and served the notice against the official concerned when asked whether anybody gave any complaint in writing about her reported facebook writing at 11.15 pm on October 20.