KK Pathak, an Indian Civil Service (IAS) in Bihar, is known for hurling insults at the Deputy Collector and ‘BASA’ (Bihar Administrative Services Association) in meetings. On February 2, 2023, a video of him abusing them went viral on social media.
Wiki/Biography
Keshav Kumar Pathak was born on Monday, January 15, 1968, in Uttar Pradesh (55 years old as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Capricorn. He has earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s degree in economics.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Hair color: semi-bald
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Major GS Pathak, who was the principal secretary of Bihar Small Water Resources Department.
wife and children
There is not much information about his marital status.
sign
KK Pathak’s signature
Profession
Pathak was appointed IAS in 1990. In 2016, he was part of the excise and prohibition department but was transferred by the Bihar government after the complete prohibition of liquor in Bihar. In 2019, he was appointed as Managing Director of National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL). Later in 2019, he also became CEO of Bihar Foundation and Principal Secretary, Industries Department. In 2021, he was reappointed as Additional Chief Secretary, Bihar Excise and Prohibition Department. He also serves as the Director of Bipard (Bihar Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development).
dispute
Violence against journalists
In 1990, while serving as deputy commissioner of Girid province, Pathak stirred controversy when he beat up a journalist who had wrongly reported on him.
accused of abuse of power
In 2018, he caused controversy when he was accused by the SBI of abusing his power and filing false cases against them. In 2016, Pathak filed a case against seven branch managers of SBI, accusing them of late payment of stamp duty. In 2018, the Patna High Court imposed a fine of Rs. There are 175,000 people on Patak Island.
Charged with threats and assault
In 2019, he was accused of threatening to kill and assault Kumud Raj Singh, director of Maa Shakuntala Infrastructure Private Limited, while he was serving as principal secretary of the Minor Irrigation Department.
Insulting one’s own employees during meetings
On February 2, 2023, Pathak insulted the deputy collector and “BASA” (Bihar Administrative Services Association) in a video that went viral on social media. In the video, he can be seen talking about people in the city who do not follow traffic rules. He said in the video,
In Chennai, people follow the rules. Have you ever seen anyone obey traffic rules? They will continue to honk even at a red light. Haven’t you seen this? The people here are just that. Laal light bhi hai, pe pe bhi karega…this is the case of the sub-collector. ”
It can be seen in the video that the deputy collector also tried to apologize to him, but Pathak became very aggressive and kept shouting at him. After the video went viral, the Bihar Administrative Services Association filed an FIR against him, demanding his resignation. Sunil Kumar, Minister for Prohibition, Excise and Registration, Government of Bihar, demanded strict action against him. Pathak’s act was allegedly linked to the death of deputy collector Vivek Kumar. Vivek was sent to Gaya from Dehradun for field training on November 14, 2022, where he died. Pathak was a coach there when he died. On December 5, 2022, 10 other trainees fell ill in Gaya and were taken to the hospital. Barsa complained about Vivek’s death to the chief secretary, but no action was taken against Pathak. On December 10, 2022, Pathak wrote to the chief secretary about state government officials, calling them “undisciplined”, “self-delusional” and having “a strange sense of superiority and self-entitlement”. Barça decided to wear a black wristband to protest Pathak and pray for his spiritual purification.
Rift between KK Pathak and Bihar Education Minister
Bihar Education Minister Chandrashekhar, in a letter to KK Pathak on July 4, 2023, expressed dissatisfaction with the functioning of the department. Pathak, who served as additional chief secretary in the education ministry, implemented a series of changes that angered Chandrashekhar, the education ministry. The changes include scrapping the household registration policy for teacher recruitment and banning the wearing of jeans and T-shirts. In response, Chandrashekhar’s personal secretary sent a confidential letter to KK Pathak, but this backfired and Pathak banned the secretary from the education department. Pathak said the minister’s secretary leaked the letter, which he termed a “yellow letter”, to the media, exacerbating the controversy. On July 6, 2023, Chandrashekhar met Lalu Prasad Yadav and briefed him about the entire dispute. Later, Yadav suggested that Chandrashekhar meet Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Lalu Yadav said,
I first spoke to Chandrashekhar and then told Nitish Kumar over phone to meet him and resolve the crisis. “
Facts/Trivia
- Pathak was known for his fair and honest conduct. In 2005, when he was the district magistrate of Gopalganj district, instead of waiting for the distinguished guests invited to inaugurate the hospital building, he asked the hospital cleaners to inaugurate the hospital building. This behavior got him into trouble as MP Sadhu Yadav was furious with him for wasting money from the MPLAD fund meant for the inauguration.
- In 2021, when he became the additional chief secretary of Bihar’s excise and liquor prohibition department, he made his mobile number public so that people could call him for help in any liquor-related situation.
- Bihar Administrative Services Association general secretary Sunil Tiwari commented on Pathak’s behavior and said this was not the first time he had done so. In the interview, he further stated,
The government should sack KK Pathak as soon as possible. His mental state was not good. Apart from being the Secretary of the Prohibition Department, he was also in charge of BIPARD and during the training period, he harassed Bihar officials. Meanwhile, a police officer died as a result of his public humiliation. All of our officers are outraged by this video. We will take action as soon as possible. Now, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the Chief Secretary have been asked to take action against him. “
- Bihar BJP spokesperson spoke about Pathak and demanded strict action against him. He said in an interview,
Bihar Chief Minister and Home Minister Nitish Kumar has no control over the police administration. Administrative red tape – an anarchic, unbridled bureaucracy acting arbitrarily over the public. IAS KK Pathak must apologize to BASA officials for the misdeeds of hooliganism or else the government must sack him. “
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Source: HIS Education