'Cong govt in Karnataka of deputing IAS officers to serve alliance leaders'

JDS leader H D Kumaraswamy on Tuesday accused the Congress government in Karnataka of introducing IAS bonded labour policy in the State by deputing 30 IAS officers to serve its alliance leaders meeting in the city to strategise for the 2024 Lok Sabha election reported PTIAccording to PTI the former Chief Minister said IAS officers are symbols of States ability and efficiency and deputing these officials as door keepers to serve politicians is in clear violation of All India Services Conduct RulesDeputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar who is also the state Congress chief maintained that due protocol for state guests has been followedIn its greed to wrest power by forging an alliance Congress has performed last rites for pride heritage and self esteem of Karnataka It is wrong on part of INCKarnataka to depute IAS officers to serve its alliance leaders Is this what they meant walk the talk Kumaraswamy asked in a tweet sharing a list of names of IAS officers who are deputed to host the political leaders attending the meetingThis is neither a state government programme nor the swearing in ceremony of a new government It is just a political meeting Deputing responsible officers to host its alliance political leaders is a grave injustice done to 65 crore Kannadigas and a great insult to the state he saidWith a call for unity top leaders of 26 opposition parties began crucial deliberations on Monday to chalk out their joint programme aimed at defeating the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls Congress leader Sonia Gandhi Trinamool Congress TMC chief Mamata Banerjee Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Rahul Gandhi chief ministers M K Stalin Nitish Kumar Arvind Kejriwal and Hemant Soren and RJD chief Lalu Prasad were among those who attended the dinner meeting on Monday where discussions are on to finalise the agenda for the formal talks starting this morningNoting that IAS officers are symbols of States ability and efficiency and they play a key role in States development Kumaraswamy said deputing these officials as door keepers to serve politicians reflects the height of the arrogance of the ruling partyThis is clear violation of All India Services Conduct Rules I was surprised and shocked that officials agreed to do this job knowing that it would dent their selfrespect and honour The Chief Secretary who issued such a controversial order is answerable to the people he saidThe former CM further alleged that the Capitalist Congress party has introduced IAS bonded labour policy in the State thus ushering a new colonial administrative system in the country Yes Congress is always known for being infamous That is the asset of the party with the hand symbol he said accusing the Congress of showing extreme arrogance to Kannadigas for their mistake of giving 135 seatsIn Sathya Yuga Hiranyakashyap was destroyed for capturing astadikpalakas and making them his stepping stones Congress too has initiated its own decline by deputing 30 IAS officers as gatekeepers of its alliance partners he addedReacting to Kumaraswamys criticism Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar said the former CM is making such statements as he wants to be in the news Im not ready to reply to Kumaraswamywhoever has to be there as per the protocol given to the state guest will be there Our Ministers and I myself had gone and welcomed some Chief Ministers As per protocol an official has been deputed to every senior leader This has been the practice that has been followed at all times he saidHe Kumaraswamy has not been invited for an opposition meeting it is said that he is waiting for the NDA meeting I wish him well Shivakumar addedWith PTI inputs