Bureaucracy is keeping a close eye on the government’s message of continuity. Will it be reflected in soon-to-come ACC (Appointments Committee of the Cabinet) orders? While Union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla’s extended term will end this month, the term of Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, who is also on extension, ends on August 30. Principal secretary to the prime minister, PK Mishra, continues in office. Also, several secretary level appointments are likely to be made this month.
Bureaucracy is keeping a close eye on the government’s message of continuity. Will it be reflected in soon-to-come ACC (Appointments Committee of the Cabinet) orders? While Union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla’s extended term will end this month, the term of Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, who is also on extension, ends on August 30. Principal secretary to the prime minister, PK Mishra, continues in office. Also, several secretary level appointments are likely to be made this month.
On Mission Payback
Gali Janardhana Reddy, who once lorded the iron-ore rich region of Ballari and came to be known as mining baron, is making full use of BJP-JDS padayatra targeting chief minister Siddaramaiah over “unlawful” allotment of plots to his family. Fourteen years ago, Siddaramaiah, as the Opposition leader, had led a padayatra to Ballari, targeting both BJP and Reddy, a minister then, in the multi-crore iron ore scam. Reddy is now gleefully paying back.
Water in Dams… After 11 Years!
Nearly 11 years ago, Ajit Pawar had castigated people for demanding water from a dam. His remark, “if there is no water in the dam, should we urinate in it”, caused an uproar in the state. Later, he even ‘atoned’ for it. But the remark came back to haunt him when MNS chief Raj Thackeray was in floods-affected Pune recently. Thackeray, who always takes asarcastic line, told reporters that dams in Pune have overflowed despite Ajit not being in the city. After the remark, NCP, Ajit Pawar’s party, entered into a slugfest with MNS, a potential ally of BJP and Shiv Sena.
