R. R. Bhatnagar

Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar was born on 30 December 1959 to K. R. Bhatnagar. He is a native of Bulandshahr district, Uttar Pradesh. He studied Master of Science at college and later finished Master of Philosophy. He attended Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and studied Post Graduate Diploma in Management over there.{{Cite web |url=https://uppolice.gov.in/en/officerprofile?transid=105&slugName=Deputation |title=Officer Profile – Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar |website=Uppolice.gov.in |publisher=Uttar Pradesh Police |access-date=30 May 2020}} His wife is a practicing physician in Delhi.{{Cite news |url=https://www.amarujala.com/jammu/corona-infected-wife-and-son-of-former-crpf-dg-and-advisor-to-jammu-and-kashmir-deputy-governor |title=CRPF के पूर्व डीजी और जम्मू-कश्मीर के उप राज्यपाल के सलाहकार की पत्नी व बेटा कोरोना संक्रमित |date=25 May 2020 |access-date=3 June 2020 |work=Amar Ujala |location=New Delhi |language=Hindi}}

He was sent in the mandatory quarantine period in the last week of May 2020 for coming in contact with his family members, wife and son, who tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 after returning from Delhi. He handed over the charge of the departments he oversees as an advisor to Advisor Kewal Kumar Sharma.{{Cite news |url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/front-page-2/advisor-sharma-to-look-after-bhatnagars-departments/ |work=Greater Kashmir |date=28 May 2020 |last=Shah |first=Syed Amjad |access-date=31 May 2020 |title=Advisor Sharma to look after Bhatnagar's departments}}

Bhatnagar joined the Indian Police Service in 1983 and was assigned Uttar Pradesh cadre after the training. He received the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service on 15 August 2007. He was appointed an Additional Director General in the Central Industrial Security Force in April 2015.{{Cite news |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/additional-directors-general-appointed-for-crpf-cisf-115040700488_1.html |title=Additional directors general appointed for CRPF, CISF |date=7 April 2015 |access-date=30 May 2020 |work=Business Standard |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |location=New Delhi}} He became the Director General of the Narcotics Control Bureau, an-ADG rank at the Central deputation, in February 2016.{{Cite news |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/narcotics-control-bureau-gets-regular-chief-after-an-year/articleshow/50821694.cms?from=mdr |title=Narcotics Control Bureau gets regular Chief after an year |work=The Economic Times |date=2 February 2016 |access-date=30 May 2020 |agency=Press Trust of India |location=New Delhi}} He was appointed the Director General of the CRPF in April 2017.{{Cite news |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/crpf-dg-bhatnagar-retires-itbp-chief-given-additional-charge/articleshow/73044762.cms |title=CRPF DG Bhatnagar retires; ITBP chief given additional charge |work=The Economic Times |date=31 December 2019 |access-date=30 May 2020 |agency=Press Trust of India |location=New Delhi}} He was known for his commanding roles during combating operations related to naxalite generated violence.{{Cite news |url=https://aajtak.intoday.in/story/retired-ips-officer-rajiv-rai-bhatnagar-appointed-advisor-jammu-kashmir-gc-murmu-1-1152083.html |title=JK: गृह मंत्रालय की मंजूरी, राजीव राय उप-राज्यपाल के सलाहकार नियुक्त |location=New Delhi |date=5 January 2020 |access-date=31 May 2020 |publisher=Aaj Tak |language=Hindi}} He retired from the Indian Police Service on 31 December 2019 after heading the CRPF for over a span of two and a half years in his last tenure of service. He received ceremonial farewell and reviewed parade in his honour at Central Reserve Police Force Academy, Kadarpur, Gurugram, Haryana.{{Cite news |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/crpf-dg-bhatnagar-retires-itbp-chief-given-addl-charge-119123100585_1.html |title=CRPF DG Bhatnagar retires; ITBP chief given addl charge |date=31 December 2019 |work=Business Standard |access-date=31 May 2020 |location=New Delhi |agency=Press Trust of India}} The Government of India appointed him an advisor to the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir G. C. Murmu in January 2020, joining other three advisors Farooq Khan, Baseer Ahmad Khan and Kewal Kumar Sharma.{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/rr-bhatnagar-to-be-third-adviser-to-jammu-and-kashmir-lg-gc-murmu/articleshow/73111964.cms |title=RR Bhatnagar to be third adviser to Jammu |date=5 January 2020 |access-date=31 May 2020 |agency=Times News Network |work=The Times of India |last=Jain |first=Bharti |location=New Delhi}}{{Cite web |url=https://jkgad.nic.in/leftMenu/AdviserToGovnment.aspx |title=Present Advisors to Lieutenant Governor |access-date=31 May 2020 |website=Jkgad.nic.in |publisher=General Administration Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir}} He advises the Lieutenant Governor in the matters related to the Department of Health and Medical Education, the Department of Public Health Engineering and Irrigation and Flood Control, Transport Department, the Department Of Animal and Sheep Husbandry and the Department of Public Works (Roads and Buildings). The Lieutenant Governor, by passing an order on 15 January 2020, made Bhatnagar the exclusive authority to decide on matters related to the transfers of officials in Jammu and Kashmir Police from the rank of station house officer. This decision attracted objections from the different police officers in the union territory.{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/lt-governor-gc-murmu-advisor-rr-bhatnagar-power-shift-security-forces-kashmir-1640183-2020-01-25 |title=L-G shifts power centre in Kashmir, creates rift in security ranks |last=Sandhu |first=Kamaljit Kaur |date=25 January 2020 |access-date=3 June 2020 |magazine=India Today |location=New Delhi}}

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He is Currently serving as GST Council Member from Jammu and Kashmir UT, headed by Union Finance Minister.

Category:Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad alumni

Category:Advisor to Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir