Rinku Singh Rahi, who shot to fame after a viral video confirmed him doing sit-ups on his first day at work, has resigned from his submit. The 2022-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre has alleged that he was sidelined and never given enough alternatives to work actively.
Rahi had been connected to the Income Council for a protracted interval.
In his resignation letter, sources stated, he alleged that he was denied significant work and claimed a “parallel system” was functioning alongside the constitutional framework.
Regardless of drawing a wage, he stated he lacked the chance to serve the general public, calling his resolution to step down an ethical one.
In July 2025, on his first day of becoming a member of because the Sub-Divisional Justice of the Peace (SDM) in Shahjahanpur district, Rahi got here into the highlight after he was seen performing sit-ups in entrance of attorneys over an incident.
The incident came about throughout an inspection. Whereas checking the compound premises, Rahi noticed litter across the compound and witnessed people urinating within the open.
In an effort to defuse tensions, Rahi approached the protesting attorneys, apologised, and carried out the identical punishment himself in public, signalling that guidelines ought to apply equally.
A video of the incident went viral, following which he was transferred to the Income Council by the state authorities.
Rahi’s profession, nonetheless, has lengthy been marked by controversy and braveness.
In 2009, whereas serving as a Social Welfare Officer in Muzaffarnagar, he uncovered an alleged Rs 83 crore rip-off. Quickly after, he was attacked and shot a number of occasions. He survived, however suffered extreme facial accidents.
Regardless of this, he continued in public service, incomes a status for integrity and resilience via a number of postings.
Explaining his method, Rahi has stated that accountability is crucial and that punishment for wrongdoing ought to function a deterrent—ideas he tried to exhibit via his actions.
Earlier than becoming a member of the IAS, Rahi served within the state civil providers and cleared the UPSC examination whereas in service.
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