Political storm in Telangana: BRS slams state govt over IAS officer Rizvi’s voluntary retirement; alleges ‘harassing’ bureaucrats

Senior IAS officer Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi’s voluntary retirement has sparked a political controversy in Telangana. The BRS party alleges the government is pressuring bureaucrats into corruption, citing Rizvi’s refusal to follow orders from the Excise Minister. The minister reportedly wrote to the government to not accept Rizvi’s resignation, accusing him of stalling a tendering process.