A media report reveals that Rajasthan ACS Shikhar Agarwal and his IPS wife Prashakha Mathur bought 40 villas. The IAS officer stated that details were declared in returns.
Discussions have intensified in administrative circles after a report surfaced involving senior Rajasthan IAS officer Shikhar Agarwal and his IPS wife Prashakha Mathur.
According to the report, their family purchased nearly 40 villas or cottages from a single firm over the past few years.
A report by Dainik Bhaskar claimed that the family of Shikhar Agarwal and his IPS wife Prashakha Mathur bought multiple resorts and villas from Goyal Fashions Private Limited.
The report mentions that these properties were purchased in Rajasthan cities including Udaipur and Alwar.
All the villas and cottages were registered under the names of various family members.
The senior IAS officer has responded to the media report regarding these transactions.
He stated that complete information regarding these assets was formally declared in his IPF and tax returns.
Shikhar Agarwal is a senior 1993-batch IAS officer. He graduated in Civil Engineering from IIT Kanpur before clearing the civil services examination.
Following his induction into the Indian Administrative Service, he served in several prominent districts across Rajasthan.
Currently, Shikhar Agarwal is posted as Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) in the Government of Rajasthan.
As Additional Chief Secretary, Shikhar Agarwal holds direct charge of several major state departments.
During the second tenure of the Vasundhara Raje government, Shikhar Agarwal served as the Commissioner of the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA).
The position of JDA Commissioner is considered a pivotal administrative responsibility. During his tenure, several residential colonies were developed, bringing substantial profits to the authority.
He was later kept away from key assignments during the Gehlot administration. With the return of the BJP government, he was once again entrusted with major responsibilities.
Shikhar Agarwal's wife Prashakha Mathur is a senior Indian Police Service officer currently serving as Additional Director General of Police (ADG) in Rajasthan.
She has previously held important police leadership positions across multiple major districts in Rajasthan.
The media report also claims that several villas are registered in the name of Prashakha Mathur.
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