“I am a Dalit, that’s why my chamber was changed”, administrative officer made serious allegations against CMO

The victim officer complained to the DM, ordered to investigate the matter.

Published on: 15 Dec 2023, 5:57 pm

Lucknow. An administrative officer (EO) posted in the office of the Chief Medical Officer in Basti district of UP has made serious allegations of caste discrimination against the Chief Medical Officer (CMO). The administrative officer says that due to him being a Dalit, Chief Medical Officer Basti Dr. RS Dubey separated his chamber without informing him.

To complain about the matter, the officer reached the DM office on Thursday in an e-rickshaw. At present, an investigation has been ordered in this matter. The Chief Medical Officer has termed all the allegations as baseless.

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Anil Kumar Bhaskar is working as an administrative officer in the Health Department in Basti district of UP. His current posting is in the office of Chief Medical Officer, Basti. Anil Bhaskar has said in the viral video, ‘I have been working as an administrative officer since February 2020. Dr. Ramashankar Dubey joined here on 30th September, since then he has been targeting me because I am a Dalit. Earlier I tolerated everything. But the limit was reached when they deducted my salary for 21 days in November. Now they have isolated my chamber itself.’

Promotion from clerk to administrative officer due to hard work

Anil Bhaskar says, “I worked in the health department for a long time, after which I was promoted. First I was a clerk, then I was made an administrative officer. After which I was allotted the chamber. I look after the finance of the department in this office. When I came to office on Monday after Saturday and Sunday holiday. I saw that my chamber has been separated. I was not even informed about this.”

Anil Kumar Bhaskar said, “Today I have come here to the DM office on duty. If I don’t have a place to sit, what should I do? The CMO never used caste based words verbally, but he definitely made me realize this. I am not a doctor. I have been selected from the Public Service Commission. Maybe mine and his post are similar. They are doing this because of this similarity.’

CMO said the allegations made are baseless

In this case, Chief Medical Officer Ram Shankar Dubey said, “All the allegations made are baseless. Anil comes very rarely. He is addicted to alcohol. Due to this he becomes absent. Now making false complaint.” However, the DM has ordered an investigation into this matter.

IAS officer of Jammu and Kashmir had also complained of caste discrimination

A senior IAS officer had accused the Jammu and Kashmir administration of harassment and intimidation because he belonged to the Dalit caste. According to the complaint made by the IAS officer, he was transferred more than half a dozen times. The Chief Secretary of the state was transferred five times in the last one year. He had alleged a conspiracy against him. The opposition had demanded an impartial investigation into the allegations. Ashok Parmar, a 1992 IAS officer hailing from Gujarat, had filed a complaint before the National Commission for Scheduled Castes alleging harassment, intimidation and intimidation by the Jammu and Kashmir administration after he exposed large-scale irregularities in the Jal Shakti department.