The sudden decision of senior IAS Syed Murtuza Rizvi to take voluntary retirement (VRS) from his service has created ripples across bureaucratic and political circles in Telangana.

Although Rizvi cited “personal reasons” for seeking retirement despite having nearly 10 years of service left, the move came close on the heels of a letter written by state excise minister Jupally Krishna Rao to chief secretary K Ramakrishna Rao, reportedly seeking action against the officer; leading to speculation about the real reasons behind his exit.

Jupally said Rizvi had applied for the VRS much before he had written a letter to the chief secretary, as the IAS officer had made up his mind to join a leading private hospital in Hyderabad as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

The controversy erupted after

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