Surat: Whereas he could have now landed in a serious corruption and irregularities’ soup throughout his time period as collector in Surendranagar, IAS Kankipati Rajesh has by no means escaped being within the centre of controversies, whilst a junior officer.
Throughout his posting because the district improvement officer in Surat jilla panchayat in 2017-18, an elected panchayat member alleged monetary irregularities towards him. Rajesh additionally triggered large outrage throughout that interval along with his feedback and audio messages on social media.
Regardless of his controversial tenure because the DDO, Rajesh bought posted because the collector of Surendranagar in 2018.
Congress chief Darshan Naik had filed a number of functions to the federal government alleging switch of Rs 32 lakh funds of ‘Rogi Kalyan Samiti’ to put in solar energy technology programs in well being centres. “The funds had been meant for welfare of sufferers and infrastructure improvement can't be achieved from it. Rajesh spent Rs 32 lakh to develop photo voltaic rooftop energy vegetation utilizing the funds,” stated Naik.
“Because the DDO, he spent funds and used automobiles with out correct documentation. No detailed inquiry was carried out and no actions had been taken towards him then,” Naik additional alleged.
The IAS officer additionally sparked one other controversy by making a derogatory remark in regards to the Congress social gathering on social media in July 2017. Following Rajesh remark labelling Congress as a ‘widow’, Naik had filed a criticism with the vigilance commissioner.
Rajesh left his colleagues within the district crimson within the face by sharing an audio message cheering postponement of Garib Kalyan Mela within the district in September 2017, crroning to fashionable Hindi track, ‘Aaj mein upar, asma area of interest’ with the message that the programme was postponed.
Rajesh later informed mediapersons that he was pleased that the Mela was cancelled as he had demanded its postponement because the district panchayat administration didn't have sufficient materials to distribute among the many beneficiaries.