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Opposition Demands Kumar Rajeev Ranjan’s Immediate Suspension for Abuse

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 8:01 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

IAS officer Kumar Rajeev Ranjan allegedly verbally abused JKAS officer Beenish Wani during a YUVA review meeting.
Ranjan ordered Wani’s suspension and a dismissal request to the General Administration Department.
MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi and PDP leader Iltija Mufti demanded Ranjan’s immediate suspension.
Congress, National Conference and BJP condemned the language.
Ranjan also faces a CBI probe into arms-license irregularities and a disproportionate assets case.

History

Historical Context

The 2G spectrum scandal began in 2008 when Telecom Minister A. Raja granted 122 licences on a first-come-first-served basis at 2001 prices, prompting a Comptroller-Auditor General estimate of a INR1.76 trillion loss. The Supreme Court’s February 2012 ruling cancelled the licences and ordered CBI oversight, creating a precedent that now fuels calls for swift suspensions of officials such as MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi.

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Story summary

IAS officer Kumar Rajeev Ranjan allegedly verbally abused JKAS officer Beenish Wani during a YUVA review meeting.
Ranjan ordered Wani’s suspension and a dismissal request to the General Administration Department.
MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi and PDP leader Iltija Mufti demanded Ranjan’s immediate suspension.
Congress, National Conference and BJP condemned the language.
Ranjan also faces a CBI probe into arms-license irregularities and a disproportionate assets case.

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