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Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia connected Wednesday (February 25, 2026) slammed the “absurd and shocking” demands and arrangements linked to a elder BSNL director’s projected Prayagraj visit, calling them “unacceptable” and said that a show-cause announcement had been issued.
The Minister’s comments presume value arsenic contention erupted aft details of extended hospitality arrangements for BSNL Director Vivek Banzal’s authoritative sojourn surfaced online, including requests for idiosyncratic attraction items specified arsenic soaps, combs, shampoos and different toiletries. The papers (office order) triggered outrage implicit perceived entitlement and raised questions astir the misuse of nationalist resources.
The sojourn was subsequently cancelled aft the elaborate itinerary elaborate successful the bureau order—reportedly involving astir 50 officials and detailing arrangements down to idiosyncratic items—drew wide disapproval and ridicule connected societal media.
Speaking to reporters connected Wednesday (February 25), Scindia said the occurrence was “unacceptable” and 1 that “flouts each rules and traditions”.
“An bid similar this is unacceptable successful caller India,” Scindia said, adding that a show-cause announcement had been issued. Scindia termed it “beyond absurd” and “shocking”.
According to the order, details of which went viral connected societal media, the projected two-day sojourn of Vivek Banzal, manager (CFA) of the BSNL Board, was scheduled from February 25-26. Around 20 tasks were assigned to astir 50 officials.
On his accomplishment successful Prayagraj, bathing successful Sangam, a vessel ride, and visits to Bade Hanuman Mandir, Akshayavat and Patalpuri temples were planned. The ‘snan’ kits consisted of a towel, undergarment, slippers (mentioned arsenic sleeper successful the bureau order), comb, reflector and an lipid bottle.
The bureau bid besides mentioned that six antheral kits (consisting of towel, underwear, mirror, comb, soap, shampoo, oil) and 2 pistillate kits should beryllium arranged. An acquisition was besides issued to put 1 furniture expanse for wide usage astatine the ghat.
At the edifice and Circuit House, adust effect bowl, effect bowl, redeeming kit (shaving kit), towel, toothpaste, brush, soap, shampoo, comb and lipid were to beryllium arranged, the bid said.
Meanwhile, BSNL India, successful a station connected X connected February 21, said, “BSNL has lasting instructions successful spot regarding the mode successful which authoritative visits are to beryllium handled. An lawsuit of non-adherence to the aforesaid has been taken enactment of. The lawsuit noted is not successful conformity with the nonrecreational standards and values of BSNL.
“Appropriate enactment has been taken against the concerned. Further, instructions person been issued reiterating strict adherence to extant instructions. BSNL employees are reminded to strictly adhere to prescribed behaviour rules and instructions successful this regard,” the station said.
According to the BSNL website, Banzal is an Indian Telecommunication Service serviceman of the 1987 batch. He has a Bachelor of Engineering grade successful Electronics, a Master of Engineering successful Computer Science, and an MBA. He has much than 34 years of acquisition handling telecom web successful India.
