IAS officer Tina Dabi bowed her head five times in seven seconds before BJP leader Satish Poonia, video goes viral

Tina Dabi, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer who rose to fame after topping the 2015 UPSC Civil Services Examination, is back in the spotlight. Now serving as the District Collector of Barmer, Rajasthan, since September 2024, Dabi recently went viral due to a video featuring her and BJP leader Satish Poonia. In the clip, Dabi greets Poonia with a respectful bow, sparking varied public responses.

The video shows Dabi bowing her head several times—"five times in seven seconds"—to acknowledge Poonia, a former president of the BJP’s Rajasthan unit and now in charge of party affairs in Haryana. Poonia responded with praise for her work in Barmer, commenting, “Barmer will become just like Indore.

You are doing good work.” While many viewers praised Dabi’s respectful gesture, the act has also reignited discussions on the dynamics between civil servants and politicians. Some believe the incident has been sensationalized by media coverage, framing it as a traditional show of respect from a junior to a senior.