Nine Karnataka Officials Suspended Over Office Drinking Party

A video showed nine government workers in Karnataka drinking alcohol at their office on July 24.

The video went viral on social media.

Because of this, the state government suspended all nine workers.

The officials were part of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department.

The minister, Eshwar Khandre, released the suspension orders.

The incident happened near Siddarabetta hill station in Bengaluru Rural district.

The workers were supposed to be working, not partying.

The government said it would take strict disciplinary action.

This shows that officials must follow rules while on duty.

The public was upset when the videos were shared online.