In a fresh viral video message, Wani thanked those who stood by her but expressed hope that justice would be delivered without bias or further delay, adding poignantly: “Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.”
The controversy erupted during an October 14 virtual Mission YUVA review meeting, where Ranjan allegedly used derogatory language against Wani, Assistant Director, Employment, Ganderbal, and reportedly threatened disciplinary action after she objected. The episode triggered widespread outrage and a pen-down strike by JKAS officers.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah took serious note of the incident, while the government ordered an inquiry on October 16, appointing senior IAS officer Mandeep Kaur to submit a report within 15 days. The National Commission for Women also sought an action-taken report.
JK GLOBAL NEWS TAKE:The government had set a 15-day deadline for the one-member inquiry constituted by the Omar Abdullah-led government. Yet, even more than 10 days after the stipulated deadline, there is no publicly known update on its findings or fate. This silence is particularly troubling given the history of numerous government-announced inquiries that began with fixed timelines but eventually disappeared into bureaucratic oblivion, with neither reports nor action seeing the light of day. Will the Beenish Wani inquiry meet the same fate, or will the government finally break the cycle of announcing probes without making their outcomes public? Justice cannot remain hostage to official files and forgotten deadlines.