Karnataka govt suspends 9 RDPR officials for alcohol party at Siddara Betta during work hours
Karnataka government suspended 9 RDPR officials for an alcohol party at Siddara Betta during work hours.
The officials left their headquarters on July 24 without permission and consumed liquor at a religious site.
Suspended officials include six PDOs, two gram panchayat secretaries, and one SDA from Bengaluru Rural district.
Their absence forced villagers to return without completing services like khata transfers and MGNREGA applications.
RDPR minister Eshwar Khandre directed the suspension pending a departmental inquiry.
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