IAS officer Inderjit Singh has been in the news because he was involved in a spat with a BJP member as seen in a viral video, have a look at his biography
Recently, a disturbing incident unfolded in West Bengal as a member of the BJP targeted Sikh IPS officer Jaspreet Singh, labeling him a “Khalistani.”
Who is IAS Inderjit Singh as Lucknow Municipal Commissioner video goes viral, biography, age, batch, cadre and education
Shameful incident , Councilor misbehaved with brilliant honest IAS Municipal Commissioner Inderjit Singh #Sikhs is targeted by people of a particular ideology. pic.twitter.com/vqSmSNF9fl
— ਸ਼ੇਰ ਪ੍ਰਤਾਪ ਸਿੰਘ Sherpratap singh (@sherpratapsing) February 29, 2024
Tasked with overseeing law and order in a turbulent Sandeshkhali region, Singh, the special superintendent of the state police’s intelligence branch, engaged in a verbal spat with the BJP leader over alleged religious remarks. Despite the BJP denying involvement, this incident garnered nationwide attention, with calls from various parts of the country for an apology.
Now, in a similar kind of dispute, another BJP member from Uttar Pradesh made a personal attack on Sikh IAS officer Inderjit Singh. Renowned for his honesty, Inderjit got into a heated argument with BJP officials. Soon, the video of the incident was caught on camera and is now doing the rounds on social media.
Since then, the debate around the use of communally-charged slang in politics and Inderjit Singh has become a hot topic of discussion all over the country. Due to this, many people are trying to find out more about him. So, let’s find out everything about him:
Who is Inderjit Singh?
Inderjit Singh is an Indian police officer (IAS). He has been in the news because he was involved in a spat with a BJP member from UP who targeted him.
He was born on 19 January 1980 in Doaba, Punjab. Following his graduation, he pursued post-graduate studies and obtained a master’s degree in physics. In 2016, he went on to join the Indian Administrative Service (IAS).
Inderjit is currently 44 years old.
His career
One more incident from #UP in which one of a political party person passed a personal comment on an honest IAS OFFICER #InderjitSingh who is known to be most honest officer by his zone's people.
Till how long we suffer?@SGPCPresident @SGPCAmritsar @vikramsahney https://t.co/7H2a0Mkhue— 𝐊𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐌𝐈𝐑 𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐇 🇮🇳 (@kashmir_singh_) February 29, 2024
After passing the UPSC exam, Inderjit Singh became a trainee at LBSNAA in Mussoorie and advanced quickly through the ranks. He started his professional life in Bijnor as an assistant magistrate and assistant collector before moving to Etawah to serve as a joint magistrate.
In 2020, he assumed additional responsibility when he was appointed Chief Development Officer in Gorakhpur. As of 2022, Inderjit Singh has assumed the crucial position of Municipal Commissioner in Lucknow, officiating on a senior scale.
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