India, April 9 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday ordered strict action against absentee officials after a surprise inspection at the State GST office in ITO revealed several officers, including senior officials, missing from duty during working hours.

Taking a serious view, the Chief Minister directed the immediate issuance of show-cause notices to all absent officials and made it clear that negligence will not be tolerated at any level. "Discipline applies to everyone, from staff to commissioners. No one will be exempt from rules," she said.

The Chief Minister emphasised that the inspection was aimed at enforcing accountability within the administrative system. She expressed concern that even senior officers were not pre...