New Delhi, October 23: A video of Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer, Lakshya Singhal, currently posted as District Magistrate of South West Delhi, went viral on social media on Monday, showing him welcoming a priest and allowing to sit on his official chair. In the viral video, Singhal is seen warmly welcoming the priest with both of his hands folded. He is also seen giving a shawl to the priest and making him sit on the District Magistrate's official chair. Gujarat Horror: Man Mows Down 11-Year-Old Son, Estranged Wife and Her Live-In Partner With Container Truck in Rajkot City; Arrested
However, the Delhi government and the Lt Governor office are yet to confirm if they have taken note of the viral video. Singhal is an IAS officer belonging to the 2019 batch of the Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre. Maharashtra Shocker: Woman Stripped, Sexually Assaulted in Beed, MSCW Chief Rupali Chakankar Demands Action Against Accused
Video Showing IAS Officer Offering Shawl, His Chair to Priest Goes Viral
At times you get personal satisfaction for giving up the thought of qualifying for the IAS exam or failing to get through it. He is IAS Lakshya Singhal, DM from South West Delhi. He gave his chair to a priest. A very devotional moment for this young man is viral on the Internet. pic.twitter.com/BBHYUbfrXw
— Faizan Rahi (@faizan_rahi13) October 22, 2023
The authenticity of the video has also not been verified and it is yet to be known when the video was shot.
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