BHAGALPUR, Jan. 5 -- Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha, who also holds the Revenue and Land Reforms portfolio, on Monday asked a circle officer (CO) to either perform his duties properly or opt for the voluntary retirement scheme (VRS).

The deputy chief minister was hearing public grievances at a Janata Darbar in Bihar's Bhagalpur district.

Sinha expressed displeasure after learning that people were being forced to repeatedly visit the circle officer's office even for minor work. "Such an attitude of officials will not be tolerated," he said, adding that public servants exist to serve the people.

A day-long Janata Darbar witnessed a large number of grievances, which were heard and directions were issued to the concerned officials...