Bureaucratic Tug-of-War: The Political Storm in Telangana Over Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi's Retirement

The voluntary retirement of IAS officer Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi in Telangana has sparked a political controversy. Accusations of harassment and corruption have been exchanged, with Union Minister Kumar criticizing the administration's alleged mistreatment of bureaucrats. BRS President KT Rama Rao claims officers face pressure to commit wrongful acts.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Hyderabad | Updated: 23-10-2025 19:06 IST | Created: 23-10-2025 19:06 IST
Bureaucratic Tug-of-War: The Political Storm in Telangana Over Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi's Retirement
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In Telangana, the voluntary retirement of Senior IAS officer Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi has ignited a contentious political debate.

Accusations are flying with the BRS accusing the state government of pressuring bureaucrats into corruption. Rizvi, a 1999 batch officer with a decade of service to go, unexpectedly opted for retirement at the end of October, with officials yet to disclose his reasons.

Reacting strongly, Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar labeled the situation as a revelation of Telangana's bureaucrats being squeezed between corrupt practices and political blame games. Kumar condemned what he perceives as a trend of targeting honest officers, drawing parallels to tactics used during BRS's tenure with political meddling in Kaleshwaram and Formula E projects.

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