In an unusual display of repentance, former IAS officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre, Praveen Prakash (IAS:1994:AP), has sought a public apology from two of his former colleagues — former IPS officer AB Venkateswara Rao (IPS:1989:AP) and former IRS officer Jasti Krishna Kishore (IRS-IT:1990) — for his actions that led to their suspension. Both Rao and Kishore were suspended for service rule violations, irregularities, and corruption allegations when Praveen was serving as Principal Secretary in the General Administration Department.
The reason for Praveen’s remorse is that he had cleared the files for their suspension and the initiation of criminal proceedings against them.
Praveen shared his feelings of guilt through a video message, requesting the duo to pardon him for not viewing their cases from an ethical perspective. Praveen feels he would not have done what he did had he applied a role-reversal test before acting against them. The fact of the matter is that Praveen’s latest move is virtually aimed at purification of conscience.
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