Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao has urged the Chief Secretary to reject IAS officer S.A.M. Rizvi’s voluntary retirement, citing alleged misconduct in the allocation of high-security liquor tenders and political interference, highlighting governance concerns and bureaucratic pressure in Telangana.

Hyderabad: The controversy surrounding Principal Secretary (Commercial Taxes and Excise) Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi ’s decision to seek voluntary retirement has taken a political turn, with Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao urging the Chief Secretary to reject the IAS officer’s application. The development has once again thrown light on alleged irregularities in the allotment of Excise tenders and political interference in key administrative decisions.

While Rizvi reportedly cited personal

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