Telangana IAS, IPS Officers Associations condemn allegations against women IAS officers
The IAS and IPS Officers’ Associations have condemned a vernacular news channel for airing defamatory and fabricated allegations against women IAS officers, demanding an unconditional public apology and withdrawal of the content, while warning of legal action against those responsible.
Hyderabad: The IAS and IPS Officers Associations have strongly condemned the allegations levelled against women IAS officers in a recent broadcast aired by a vernacular news channel.
In the broadcast, serious allegations were made against a woman IAS officer and a Minister.
“The said broadcast referred to family discomfort, alleged phone calls and WhatsApp chats as purported evidence. These claims were entirely fabricated, defamatory and devoid of any factual verification,” Jayesh Ranjan, Secretary of the Telangana IAS Officers Association said in a press release.
The IAS Officers Association demanded an immediate and unconditional public apology, besides withdrawal of the said content from all platforms. The Association was also actively exploring all available legal remedies to ensure accountability of individuals responsible for creation and dissemination of the derogatory content, he said.
The Telangana IPS Officers’ Association extended solidarity with the IAS Officers’ Association and condemned what it called “irresponsible, malicious and defamatory” content aired by certain media platforms, wherein “baseless allegations and insinuations” were levelled against serving women IAS officers.
“Targeting women officers through unverified claims, fabricated narratives, and selective distortion of administrative processes is not only reprehensible but also reflects a deeply regressive and misogynistic mindset,” Telangana IPS Officers Association Secretary Vikram Singh Mann said in a press release.
The Association demanded an immediate and unconditional public apology from the media houses concerned.
