DDA issues apology fresh appointment letter to differently abled official
New Delhi.We did not intend to hurt the official’s feelings. In light of this, we have issued a fresh letter of appointment to Bhati, and the offer still stands: Udai Pratap Singh n a U-turn on Friday, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) issued an apology and a fresh appointment letter to a differently-abled official a day after he was discharged from duty. The Authority had claimed that he would not have been able to carry out “field work” required for the job.
Rishi Raj Bhati, a Public Relations Officer with Delhi Transco Limited, took charge as the Director of Public Relations for DDA on Tuesday on deputation. Within 24 hours of taking charge, however, the development agency removed Bhati from his post citing his physical disability on Wednesday.
In a fresh letter issued on Friday, DDA stated that the agency had no intentions of hurting Bhati’s feelings, and the decision was reached after consulting with him. The letter further stated that the decision to hire Bhati was made strictly on the basis of documents and CV submitted by his department, which had no knowledge about his physical status.
“...work involves extensive outdoor duties, including physical movement of the officer in various situations. These things were explained to you in a very fair and transparent manner and during our aforesaid interaction, you agreed to our views and you even informed that the post in Delhi Transco Ltd, from where you were relieved, is still vacant as no regular officer has been posted there,” said the letter issued by DDA on Friday. DNA