Collector issues show-cause notice to clerk for playing card game during office hours
District collector Bhavya Mittal stated that Rajendra Badole, a clerk of district treasury in Khargone, was found playing a card game on his computer during office hours. His actions violate the Madhya Pradesh Civil Services Conduct Rules 1966 and fall under the category of misconduct and indiscipline, she added.
She said, "In this regard, a showcause notice has been issued to the concerned." The collector took the action based on a viral video.
In this case, Dashrath Rathore, a resident of Deoli, said that he came to the treasury department of the district collector's office on Monday with his friend Chhatar Nagaraj to submit an application. During this time, they saw the clerk playing a card game on the computer, made a video of it, and made it viral on social media.
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