Foot-on-bed IAS officer apologises
May 10, 2016  11:16
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The young IAS probationer in Chhattisgarh who faces suspension after a photograph showed him standing and talking to a sick child's mother with his left foot resting on the steel rail of a hospital bed has apologised on Facebook.

This is what he posted...

May 7 at 9:29pm
Dear All,
This post is to tender an open unconditional apology in response to the picture of mine that is being circulated in social media and newspapers.
No amount of words can justify the said act,although it was unintentional and was thoroughly avoidable.I understand the harm the act has inflicted on the image of the civil service fraternity.
I apologise to each one of them.I also thank people who stood by me,from among media,fraternity,friends and family ,during this times of tough scrutiny.
I thank those who had reserved their opinions and judgements, and have not concluded on me,based upon the picture alone.
I reassure each one of you,that I would stick to the core values of the civil services Honesty, Integrity, Objectivity, Impartiality and Civility, Modesty, Humility, Chivalry and strive my level best to be a better civil servant and a better human being.
Apologies to those hurt by the act and Gratitudes to those who stood by me.
As i am infrequent in social media, the response is delayed.
Sincerely,
Jagdish Sonkar


Jagdish Sonkar, a 2013 batch officer went to Ramanujgank hospital last week for an inspection where he spoke to a patient. Many other patients and other hospital staff allegedly were furious over his behaviour. A source then clicked a photo, and posted it on social media, which went viral.


For his "arrogant and insolent act', livid netizens rechristened the IAS as "India's Arrogant Service'. Twitter user Aniket Devdhar posted: "The term 'public servant' has lost its meaning long ago.' Fellow tweeple Kanchan Gupta shared the photo and wrote: "Meet Chhattisgarh IAS officer Dr Jagdish Sonkar. He has a MBBS degree. He clearly knows his place in this country.'

After the backlash, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Ramanujganj in Balrampur district said that Sonkar's "action was unintentional and avoidable.


"Sonkar's gesture did not go down well with Chief Minister Raman Singh who told the media that he has instructed the General Administration Department to "train new officers in social behaviour and public dealing before sending them to field posting."
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