Vikas Barala, son of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Subhash Barala and an accused in the 2017 Varnika Kundu stalking and harassment case, has been dropped from the list of recent appointees to the office of Advocate General of Haryana.
The Quint broke the news of Vikas's appointment as a Law Officer on 22 July, following which the Haryana government faced criticism from all quarters.
Civil society groups, including 47 retired IAS officers wrote to the Nayab Singh Saini government on how Vikas's appointment as Assistant Advocate General goes against the government's 'Beti Bachao...' initiative and reflects poorly on its commitment to women's safety.