On Monday, the Karnataka government suspended an official amid allegations of irregularities in the procurement of PPE kits and other essential equipment during the first and second waves of the Covid pandemic.
Raghu G P, who previously served as a financial advisor to the Department of Medical Education, was most recently working in the same capacity at the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology in Bengaluru. His suspension highlights ongoing concerns regarding accountability in government procurement processes during the health crisis.