A Delhi Government official on Thursday alleged that Delhi Development Authority (DDA) “relieved” him of his duties within a day of his appointment as a Director of Public Relations on the grounds of his “disability”, a charge denied by the land-owing agency.
The differently-abled official, Rishi Raj Bhati, has been sent back to his parent department — Delhi Transco — and has claimed that he was “selected” for the post as he fulfilled all the eligibility criteria.
“But, soon after joining DDA, I was told by an official that I was not suitable for the job because of my condition,” alleged Bhati, adding, “the DDA should have put up in their advertisement that persons with disability should not apply.”
A senior DDA official, however, said, “This is a wrong allegation. We do not discriminate with anyone on the basis of anything, including physical conditions.”