IAS officer shouts at junior colleague

During an online official meeting on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir, IAS officer Kumar Rajeev Ranjan shouted at junior officer Beenish Wani over the performance of the National Rural Livelihoods Mission in Ganderbal.

Video shows demand for suspension

In a viral video, Ranjan can be seen directing subordinate staff to type a suspension order against Wani over her alleged remarks during the meeting.

Officer defends her conduct

Beenish Wani, Assistant Director Employment at Ganderbal, told The Hindu she attended the meeting from home while on leave. She said senior officers should respect the dignity of women.

“Senior officers should respect the dignity of women”

Local officers rally behind Wani

J&K Administrative Service officer Mantasha Binti Rashid posted on Facebook that Wani was respectfully engaging with her boss while Ranjan acted like a hooligan using unparliamentary language.

“acting like a hooligan as if engaging in a roadside brawl”

Officers launch support campaign

Several J&K officers launched an online campaign for Wani. Rashid said senior officers must know what is acceptable and that local officers often know more about ground matters than their superiors.

PDP leader criticises power dynamics

Former J&K minister Naeem Akhtar said the incident reflected a master-slave relationship in Kashmir. He noted Ranjan had been involved in a gun licenses scam and said an IAS officer cannot abuse locals.

“An IAS can't abuse and treat locals as native subjects”

Ranjan's history of legal troubles

Ranjan, a two thousand ten batch IAS officer, faced a Central Bureau of Investigation case in two thousand twenty-five for amassing assets beyond legal income. He was also involved in a gun license racket case.