After the heat over the transfer of IAS officer Ashok Khemka became unbearable, the Haryana Government led by Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda tried to defend if self by claiming that there was no malice in the decision to transfer Khemka.

The Haryana Government transferred Mr. Khemka from the position of Inspector General of Registration Haryana to the DG Haryana Seed Development Corporation, within a few hours after he initiated an investigation into the controversial land deal between Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra and reality giant DLF.

Mr. Khemka had ordered the investigation after India Against Corruption (IAC) activist Arvind Kejriwal alleged that Vadra bought a plot of land near Manesar-Shikohpur area for Rs 7.5 crore, and later sold the land to DLF for Rs 58 crore. Kejriwal also alleged that Vadra used the money to purchase luxury apartments in DLF residential projects.

Khemka argued that it was unfair to punish him for being upright and exposing the scandals.

Trying to defend the Hooda government, Harayana Chief Secretary PK Chaudhary refuted Mr. Khema's accusations of harassment, and claimed that there was no malice in the decision to transfer him.

Speaking on the topic, Chaudhary added, "The preliminary facts bought to the notice of the state government by the district revenue authority at Gurgoan point out that prima-facie the factual position is different from the stand taken by Khemka."

However, Chaudhary also assured that the government has ordered an inquiry into all issues raised by Mr. Khemka.