IAS Rohini Sindhuri, IPS D Roopa Transferred After Fight on Social Media Over Private Pictures
The Karnataka government on 21.02.2023, transferred IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri and IPS officer D. Roopa Moudgil without postings after a fight on social media over sharing private photos.
A public dispute between two senior women officers shocked enormous in the Karnataka administration. State HM Araga Jnanendra warned about the action, he further called the ‘bad behavior’ of two officers. D Roopa Moudgil, an IPS officer, shared private pictures of an IAS officer, Rohini Sindhuri, on social media. She claimed that Rohini Sindhuri had violated service conduct rules by sending her photos to male IAS officers.
Both IAS & IPS women had indulged in a public spat, and had been involved in controversies separately too in their official capacities. The issue this time began with Roopa taking to social media alleging several “wrongdoings” of Sindhuri. She also made personal remarks, accusing Sindhuri of misconduct and released personal pictures of her alleging that it was shared by her with a few male officers.
Terming the allegations as baseless, Sindhuri alleged Roopa is making such comments against her out of personal hatred, and was behaving as if she had lost her mental balance. Sindhuri said she will take legal and other actions with appropriate authorities for Roopa’s actions amounting to misconduct and criminal offences under various sections of the Indian Penal Code.