Mr. Kumaraswamy said she had taken up the issue with the Excise Commissioner, but did not get any response. Kumaraswamy fired another salvo by holding the government responsible for “harassment” meted out to Shashikala S. Wodeyar, a gazetted officer in the Department of Excise. Ms. Shashikala dared to oppose higher official as her husband is a district magistrate and has legal knowledge,” Mr. Kumaraswamy argued. Even as suicides of officials because of alleged harassment of higher ups is plaguing the government, JD (S) leader H.D. Shashikala told me that even the official sent asked Ms. Shashikala to write what he dictates.

Source: The Hindu July 15, 2016 14:13 UTC