PDO suspended after photos wearing RSS uniform and participating in Sangh event went viral on social media in Karnataka

The Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj suspended Panchayat Development Officer (PDO) Praveen Kumar, who is posted successful Sirwar taluk, for allegedly participating successful an RSS event, wearing the azygous of the organisation, astatine Lingsagur successful Raichur territory of Karnataka connected October 12.

Arundhati Chandrasekhar, Commissioner of the RDPR Department, issued the suspension bid stating that Mr. Kumar has violated work rules by participating successful an RSS event.

Photos of Mr. Kumar wearing the ganavesh (uniform worn by RSS workers) and holding a lathi person gone viral connected societal media platforms.

The suspended PDO is expected to look a departmental enquiry.