Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said he has taken up the conduct of a senior IAS officer with the Chief Secretary and directed that no retaliatory action be taken against the junior JKAS officer involved in the incident.
In posts on X, Omar, said the conduct of the IAS officer during an online government meeting was not in keeping with the standards expected of a senior IAS officer, adding that subsequent threats allegedly made against the junior officer had further aggravated the matter.
I’ve seen the video of the online government meeting that is circulating on social media. Prima facie the conduct of the senior officer was not in keeping with the standards expected of a senior IAS officer & the subsequent threats issued to a junior JKAS officer only make matters worse. I’ve taken this up in the strongest possible terms with the Chief Secretary. Unfortunately as a UT control over IAS officers rests with Lok Bhavan but as CM I’ve instructed the CS to ensure the JKAS officer faces no retributive action.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) October 16, 2026
The Chief Minister said that had Jammu and Kashmir been a state, the IAS officer, who was allegedly seen abusing the junior JKAS officer, would have been attached to the General Administration Department (GAD) pending an inquiry into his conduct.
“As a UT, we expect the authorities with control over the IAS officers to set the right example and ensure abusive, threatening behaviour is not brushed under the carpet,” Omar said.
Had J&K been a state the IAS officer seen abusing a young JKAS officer would have been attached to the General Administration Department pending an inquiry into his conduct. As a UT we expect the authorities with control over the IAS officers to set the right example & ensure abusive, threatening behaviour is not brushed under the carpet.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) October 16, 2026
He said he had taken up the matter with the Chief Secretary in the strongest possible terms and assured that the JKAS officer would not face any retaliatory action.
