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IAS Officer Santosh Verma Condemned Over 'Donating Daughter' Remark on Reservation

Brahmin groups are pressing for an FIR after he issued a clarification expressing regret.

Overview

  • Verma, newly elected AJAKS state president in Madhya Pradesh, said reservations should continue "until a Brahmin donates his daughter to my son or has a relationship with him" during a Sunday event in Bhopal.
  • The video of his comment spread widely on Monday, prompting the All India Brahmin Samaj to demand an immediate police case and warn of statewide protests if none is filed.
  • Employee union leader Sudhir Nayak called the statement highly objectionable and urged action under Civil Service and All India Services conduct rules.
  • Verma told ANI that his words were taken out of context during a discussion on economic versus social criteria for reservation, expressed regret, and said he intended no insult to any community or to women.
  • Reports note no FIR or formal departmental action had been announced by Tuesday, and coverage also recalls Verma’s 2021–22 forgery allegations, arrest, court relief, and recent reinstatement.