Delhi LG sanctions prosecution against suspended IAS officer
Hindustan TimesLieutenant governor V K Saxena on Thursday granted sanction for the prosecution of IAS officer Udit Prakash Rai for allegedly forging the signatures of the chief secretaries of Delhi and Andaman and Nicobar administration, on his Annual Performance Appraisal Reports during different periods of his posting between 2017 and 2021. According to the Department of Vigilance, Rai in his APARs also allegedly forged the signatures of his then reporting authorities, including principal secretaries of various departments in Delhi as well as Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Since Rai is posted outside Delhi, his case was not required to be routed through the National Capital Civil Service Authority, the official added. Rai has also been charged with allegedly demolishing a heritage structure for construction of his official residence in Jal Vihar, Delhi, while he was serving as the chief executive officer of the Delhi Jal Board.