Rizvi’s decision to opt for VRS raises political row

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All India Services serviceman Syed Murtaza Ali Rizvi’s abrupt determination to instrumentality voluntary status from work has raised a controversy.

The administrative and governmental circles were abuzz with the improvement and governmental parties went up to criticise the authorities of affairs successful the Government, wherever the officials were allegedly facing pulls and pressures from the powers that be.

The elder bureaucrat tendered his papers citing idiosyncratic reasons, but unit from the powers that beryllium is not being ruled out. However, elder officials adjacent to the serviceman said that the VRS whitethorn person to bash with idiosyncratic reasons, much than adminstrative reasons.

Holding the portfolio of Secretary of Commercial Taxes and Excise successful the Revenue department, Mr. Rizvi is said to person developed differences with Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao connected definite issues. Differences betwixt the 2 cropped up successful respect to grant of a declaration for printing holograms to beryllium affixed connected liquor bottles, but beer, and the mode successful which Mr. Rizvi was allegedly sitting connected files sent by the Minister for his clearance.

Regarding the holograms, the Minister was reportedly keen that caller tenders beryllium invited for selecting the institution to manufacture them arsenic they were not called for respective years. Holograms are affixed connected liquor bottles that incorporate details similar its manufacturers, store wherever it was sold and others. “This volition besides assistance observe whether the vessel is from wrong the State oregon outside,” a elder authoritative said.

Meanwhile, the Minister addressed a missive to the Chief Secretary alleging ‘insubordination’ connected the portion of Mr. Rizvi and demanding enactment against him connected disciplinary grounds. Mr. Jupally, successful his communication, reportedly expressed displeasure that the Excise Secretary was reporting to the Chief Minister’s Office successful utter disregard for the Minister holding the portfolio.

Mr. Rizvi was seemingly besides peeved by the mode successful which helium was transferred to antithetic departments successful the past mates of years. He worked arsenic the Principal Secretary of health, Chairman of powerfulness utilities, and Secretary successful the General Administration Department earlier being made Commercial Taxes and Excise Secretary.

Published - October 23, 2025 07:06 p.m. IST

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