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Rajasthan IAS officer Shikhar Agrawal's villa deal prompts MP Hanuman Beniwal to seek probe
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jaipur
🗓 31 Oct 2026, 09:02 AM
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Senior IAS officer Shikhar Agrawal and IPS officer Prashakha Mathur’s family are under scrutiny over a villa‑cottage purchase in Rajasthan, prompting MP Hanuman Beniwal to write to the Prime Minister seeking a central investigation.
Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal, a senior leader of the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party, has formally written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding a central enquiry into a property transaction involving Rajasthan's senior IAS officer Shikhar Agrawal and his IPS wife Prashakha Mathur. The letter cites concerns over the acquisition of a villa‑cottage that, according to the MP, may involve irregularities in land use and financial disclosures.
Agrawal, a long‑serving bureaucrat in the Rajasthan cadre, and Mathur, an IPS officer, have come under public attention after media reports highlighted the purchase. While details of the transaction remain limited, the MP’s intervention underscores growing political pressure to ensure transparency in public servants' asset declarations.
Beniwal’s request seeks a probe by central agencies, arguing that a state‑level inquiry may not be sufficient to address potential conflicts of interest. The move adds to a series of recent calls for accountability among senior officials across India.
Agrawal, a long‑serving bureaucrat in the Rajasthan cadre, and Mathur, an IPS officer, have come under public attention after media reports highlighted the purchase. While details of the transaction remain limited, the MP’s intervention underscores growing political pressure to ensure transparency in public servants' asset declarations.
Beniwal’s request seeks a probe by central agencies, arguing that a state‑level inquiry may not be sufficient to address potential conflicts of interest. The move adds to a series of recent calls for accountability among senior officials across India.