Rajasthan: IAS officer and IPS wife issued show cause notices over assets
The state government has asked senior officials Shikhar Agrawal and Prashakha Mathur to clarify discrepancies in their immovable property declarations.
The Rajasthan government issued show cause notices to senior IAS officer Shikhar Agrawal and his wife, IPS officer Prashakha Mathur, regarding allegations involving their immovable assets, according to The Indian Express.
The Department of Personnel issued the notices on October 30, requesting both officers to provide clarifications within seven days. Both officials have been placed on Awaiting Posting Order (APO) for administrative reasons.
The notices state that while no immovable property was declared in online statements submitted since 2021, various communications regarding property transactions after 2021 were submitted to the state government under the All India Services (Conduct) Rules, 1986.
Agrawal, a 1993-batch Rajasthan-cadre IAS officer, previously held portfolios including Additional Chief Secretary and served in the Industries, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), and State Enterprises departments.
The Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a preliminary inquiry case against Agrawal and his wife. The government recently approved an ACB investigation after the bureau indicated prima facie evidence of alleged collusion between Agrawal and a private firm.