Ashok Khemka on Wednesday accused the state government of humiliating him as he continues to serve on a low rank post despite having been promoted to the post of Principal Secretary three months back. Terming himself a Lt General, Khemka in a tweet said that he is being forced to hold a Brigadier's post.

"Awaiting posting on promotion for last 3 months. Holding a lower rank post is humiliating. Like a Lt Gen forced to hold post of Brigadier," Khemka said in a tweet.

When contacted, Khemka refused to speak on the issue and said he abides by the service conduct rules and will raise the issue with higher authorities.

Promotion did not come easy for the upright bureaucrat, who was transferred 46 times during his 22 years of service. He was posted as Transport Commissioner by the present BJP government but was transferred within six months as he acted against the overloaded and oversised transport vehicles.

Despite having been promoted to the higher rank, Khemka is being compelled to work as a Secretary.

He continues to perform the duties of a lower rank officer. While the officers of his rank are holding additional charges of three to four departments, he has been continuing as Secretary and Director General, Archaeology and Museums Department of Haryana Government.

Sources say, the bureaucrat is also unhappy as the state government is yet to supply him the copy of the inquiry report pertaining to the alleged Green Gram scam, in which he was exonerated earlier this month.

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