The government decision to appoint B R Sharma as Chief Secretary of J&K has drawn criticism from officers senior to him with Financial Commissioner Revenue Arun Kumar, reportedly deciding to apply for premature retirement. Sharma has been appointed to the top administrative post, superseding four senior officers, Arun Kumar and his wife Sonali Kumar, both 1979 batch IAS officers, A K Angurana (1980 batch) and Khursheed Ahmad Ganai (1982 batch). Sources said Arun Kumar has made his displeasure known to the government over the appointment and is submitting papers for…
Read MoreArun Kumar may opt for premature retirement post appointing B R Sharma as Chief Secretary
