India, July 28 -- Ten days after he was appointed an assistant advocate general for Haryana, Vikas Barala, an accused in the 2017 Varnika Kundu stalking case, was dropped by the Nayab Singh Saini-led BJP government on Monday.

According to sources, Vikas did not join following the controversy that erupted after the notification on the appointment of law officers was issued on July 18.

On Sunday, the development comes a day after 45 retired IAS officers wrote an open letter to Saini against the decision to appoint Vikas, who is the son of Rajya Sabha member and former Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala. "We are shocked to learn that a stalking accused has been named AAG by your government. He will work as the state legal officer when he him...