Shimla, Jan. 31 -- In a fresh face off between the bureaucracy and ministers, Himachal Pradesh ayush, youth services and sports and law minister Yadvinder Goma had submitted a privilege notice against the deputy commissioner of Mandi, Apoorav Devgan, for allegedly violating administrative protocol during his visit to Mandi on January 25. The development comes days after PWD minister Vikramaditya Singh courted controversy over his remarks on IAS and IPS officers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. He launched a sharp attack on senior bureaucrats posted in HP who hail from outside the state, saying that some IAS and IPS officers from UP and Bihar were not working in the interest of "Himachaliyat" and interests of the state. In a social media post recently he said, "...some senior IAS/IPS officers from UP and Bihar are undermining Himachaliyat in Himachal; they have little real concern for the state. It is necessary to deal with them in time, else Himachal's interests will suffer." His comments drew a sharp reaction from the state's IAS and IPS Officers' Associations, who formally lodged a protest with the government against the "regional" profiling. In the notice moved before the speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, the minister stated that the incident in question was "not merely an act of administrative negligence but a clear violation of established government protocol." The notice pertains to the alleged unavailability of deputy commissioner, Mandi, Apoorav Devgan, upon the minister's arrival in the district on January 25, 2026, a day ahead of the Republic Day function. According to the notice, the presence of the DC or an authorised representative is considered mandatory when a cabinet minister arrives in a district for an event of national importance. The minister said that ignoring a Cabinet minister on the eve of a national occasion such as Republic Day "undermines the dignity of a constitutional office and reflects disrespect towards the Legislature." Repeated calls to the DC, Mandi, remained unanswered....