The Kerala government will investigate the incident involving the controversial creation of a WhatsApp group of Hindu IAS officers, said state Industries Minister P. Rajeeve on Monday.
His statement followed a complaint lodged by an IAS officer with the police, complaining that his WhatsApp number was hacked and used to form a religious group.
In response to this dispute, Mr. Rajeeve said that the State government will investigate the formation of a special team for Hindu IAS officers.
Describing the incident as “bad,” he said the division based on society is very worrying.
“The government will look into this matter closely. There is a general code of conduct for IAS officers, which falls under the Civil Administration department. We are currently assessing the situation. Let us review and decide what needs to be done,” he told reporters in New Delhi on Monday.
The controversy erupted after an IAS officer lodged a complaint with the police, saying his WhatsApp number was hacked and used to create a religious group. He filed a complaint with the Thiruvananthapuram City Police Commissioner, asking for an investigation into the matter.
In the WhatsApp group that was in question, police officers from different communities were added, the group was called the Hindu community group, said a source close to this police officer.
When the policeman saw this, he immediately filed a complaint and dispersed the group. In his complaint, he stated that he had not joined the officials in the group in question. The incident took place three days ago, sources said.
Published – November 04, 2024 06:10 pm IST