Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao defended his complaint against IAS officer SAM Rizvi, accusing him of negligence and obstructing developmental work. He cited delays in liquor hologram tenders and a Rs 230 crore loss due to unextended leased lines.

Hyderabad: Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao on Thursday defended his complaint to the State government against senior IAS officer SAM Rizvi , alleging that the officer was negligent in his duties and was creating hurdles in developmental work.

The Minister alleged Rizvi had applied for Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) after securing a job offer at AIG Hospitals with a monthly salary of Rs 10 lakh. He was also scouting for other offers in New Delhi before applying for VRS, Jupally said.

Clarifying that he had lodged the

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