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IMAGINARY INTERVIEW WITH PM MANMOHAN SINGH (PART-2)

Post Obama's visit I'm sure many like me want answers from Manmohan Singh. I thought to myself why not call Manmohan Singh on the number he had called me from??? I picked up my mobile and called the number he had called me from!!

Mohna Ji: Hullo Madam Ji I'm doing the needful ….please understand it is not that easy!

Me: Manmohan Sir Ji this not Sonia Madam this is Bharat Kumar. Don't you have a caller ID on this landline????

Mohna Ji: You cannot call me on this number….. you could go to jail for doing so!

Me: Arre you can call me from this number so why can I not call you back?? Are you God????

Mohna Ji: Yaar if you waste my time the Nation looses out as I am working for the Nation 24x7!!!

Me: Wah…… so we should sue your prostrate that makes you waste time in the loo…. Mirza Ghalib because you take time off to listen to his poetry…… and even your doggy for the time lost when it forces you to play!

Mohna Ji: Chadh yaar (leave it)…. why did you call me????

Me: Sir Ji I want to ask you some questions!

Mohna Ji: Chal puchch le (okay ask)! I know you are a chipkoo and if I do not answer your questions you will keep hankering me!!

Me: Did Obama ask for Chavan's and Kalmadi's sacking???

Mohna: What a ludicrous question! What has Obama got to do with their sacking????

Me: Well he must have read the papers and got to know about Kalmadi and Chavan's sheer chori and the Government's inaction! Well unlike Madam and you he's pretty sensitive to Public opinion and if news gets to US that Mohna who he rates so high is siding with scum his rating would plummet further!!! Raja is out of the papers nowadays or Obama would have first asked for his resignation too!!

Mohna Ji: Oye terri aisi kumm taisi… say what you want about me but do not talk about Madam in a derogatory way!! Madam is sensitive to Public opinion… her attire and hairdo are based on public opinion…… her think tank keeps her abreast on Public opinion!!!! Her OSD or Officer on Saree Duty, Ms. Selja keeps abreast with public opinion while deciding on the sarees Madam wears!

Me: The timing of booting out Chavan and Kalmadi stinks!! Why just after Obama's leaving Indian shores????
Mohna: Madam wanted to boot both of them some time back and she had asked for my opinion but I was too busy with Obama's trip!! You know she really values my advice!!

Me: I cannot believe that Manmohan Singh would delay answering Sonia because of some other work!!!! Or is Obama more important?????

Mohna ji: Merre tu saamne honnda teh mai tennoo mukka maarr denda ( I'd have punched you if you were in front of me)! Sonia ji Madam ji comes above everyone else!!! Arre she knows I was preoccupied for her and the Nation!!

Me: Chalo now I feel you are not lying because you've said 'her and the Nation' which means for you Sonia comes above even the Nation!!

Mohna ji: Change the topic or I'm putting down the phone!!!

Me: Chalo I've got my answer…… tell me you've booted out Kalmadi and Chavan but Raja who has made the Nation lose more than the cost of the CWG Games is still in your Cabinet!!

Mohan ji: Coalition politics…. Congress has done the needful now it is up to DMK to take action!!

Me: But isn't Raja in the Cabinet on ' the PM's pleasure'???

Mohna ji: If this was the yardstick only one Minister would be in my Cabinet!!

Me: And who would that Minister be?????

Mohna Ji: Rahul Ji ….. that is till he is ready to take over!

Me: And then for the first and hopefully the last time the Indian PM would address his Cabinet Minister as 'Sir'!!

Bharat Kumar
aaj_ki_aawaz@yahoo.com

Last link goes to Maharashtra !
Departure of Prithviraj Chauhan as Chief Minister of Maharashtra shows that now there is no direct link between Ten Janpath and 7 RCR.
Why Priyanka was not invited ?
Why did the Prime Minister not invite Priyanka Gandhi Vadera in the dinner hosted in honour of President Obama ? This question was being discussed in a chamber in Ten Janpath.
Why did President Obama not mention name of Sonia Gandhi ?
Another question in one of the chambers at Ten Janpath was discussed as to why President Obama not mention name of UPA President Sonia Gandhi at any stage ?

BUREAUCRACY

Sinha to be new SEBI Chief ?
If all goes well, U K Sinha will be new Chairman of the SEBI. He is presently CMD of the UTI Asset Management Company.
Agrawal tipped to be GM, NW
As the grapevine has it, R C Agrawal is tipped to be General Manager (GM) of the North Western (NW) Railways .
Rear Admiral Mishra to be CMD of Hindustan Shipyard !
Rear Admiral N K Mishra is being tipped to be new CMD of the Hindustan Shipyard Ltd..
Gupta to join as Secretary Food soon
As the grapevine has it, newly appointed Food Secretary B.C. Gupta will soon be joining the Government of India (GOI) on central deputation. Gupta is an IAS officer of the 1975 batch who belongs to the Punjab cadre.
CBDT Chairman to be Member of SAT
CBDT Chairman S S N Moorthy who is superannuating on December 31 is likely to be appointed Member of the SAT.
Who will be Jt. Commissioner Delhi Police (Security), Rashtrapati Bhawan?
Who will be Joint? Commissioner Delhi Police (Security), Rashtrapati
Bhawan? This question is hotly being discussed in Delhi police. A
panel of three names was sent to the government. Those who figure in
the list are: Dharmender Kumar (IPS1984 batch) Joint C.P. (NDR), J.K.
Sharma (IPS1982 batch) Joint C.P. (Commonwealth Games) & Satender Garg
(IPS1987 batch) Joint C.P. (Traffic).
Jagdish Chandra is now also head of ETV's Urdu Channel
The Bureaucrat turned media man Jagdish Chandra ,who has brought a turnaround in the TRP ratings and the marketing revenue of ETV Hindi Channels in 7 states of Rajasthan,Madhya Pradesh,Chhattisgarh,Bihar,Jharkhand,UP and Uttarakhand ,in the last two years,now has been assigned an another important and crucial responsibility of being Head of ETV's Urdu Channel also. ETV's flagship channel in the entire Muslim Community of the country and 52 other Gulf Countries, has always been considered as a highly popular Muslim voice in the social and political affairs of the community.Therefore,the appointment of Jagdish Chandra is being considered important in political and media circles.
Subhash Chand Khuntiya's extension on the anvil
Subhash Chand Khuntiya, Joint Secretary, Ministry of HRD, Government
of India (GOI) has completed the period of central deputation and is likely to
be granted extension of one year. The Ministry of HRD has sent the proposal
to DOPT in this regard. The matter is under process. He is an IAS
officer of the1981 batch who belongs to the Karnataka cadre.
Goyal goes to Tokyo
Arun Goyal has succeeded R Ramanujam Minister (Economic and Commercial) Indian Embassy in Tokyo. He is 1985 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.
( We said this on September 22 )
Amitabh Rajan joins GoI
Investment Commissioner of Maharashtra Government in Delhi Amitabh Rajan has joined the Government of India on Thursday as Additional Secretary Administrative Reforms and Public Grivances in the Department of Personnel. He is 1979 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.
Sharma is Member PSC in Chhattisgarh
Ramesh Sharma, former IPS officer, has been appointed as a Member of the
State Public Service Commission(PSC) by the Chhattisgarh government. He is an
IPS officer of the 1987 batch who had retired as IG Bilaspur on October 31, 2010.
Ahir promoted
Rajiv Ahir has been promoted as Deputy Director, Intelligence Bureau, Headquarter, New Delhi. He is an IPS officer of the 1996 batch who belongs to the Punjab cadre.
Air Vice Chief Barbora to retire
Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force Air Marshal P K Barbora is superannuating in December.
Two IAAS officers join MEA on deputation
Sanjay Kumar of 2002 batch has joined as Under Secretary in PAI Division and Ms Smriti of 2004 as under Secretary in BSM Division.
Garg to be SBI's CGM(HR)
Ashok Kumar Garg will be CGM of Human Resource (HR) in the State Bank
of India (SBI) at central office Mumbai.
Empanelment of IES officers as Jt Secretaries in GOI
As the grapevine has it, empanelment of Indian Economic Service (IES) officers belonging to batches from 1984 to 1987 as Joint Secretaries in Government of India (GOI) is on the anvil.
2 posts of ADG vacant in GOI
A post each of Additional D.G. is vacant in ITBP and CISF.
Deswal is new Staff Officer of Delhi Police Commissioner
Jagjit Singh Deswal Addl.DCP Central District has been appointed as Staff Officer of the new Delhi Police Commissioner B K Gupta.He is an DANP officer of the 1994 batch who belongs to AGMU cadre
Jha attending 5th PG course
Binay Kumar Jha, Commandant, BSF is one of the officers who are attending the 5th Post Graduate (PG)diploma programme in Public Management and Policy that commenced recently at the Management Development Institute(MDI) Gurgaon (Haryana).
Singh to be Secretary to Maharashtra CM
As the grapevine has it, Ashish Kumar Singh Additional Commissioner of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) will be new Secretary to new Mahrashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan. Ashish Kumar Singh is an IAS officer of the 1988 batch who belongs to the Maharashtra cadre. Singh had served with Prithviraj Chavan in Delhi before joining the MCGM.
Kaushal is back to cadre
Joint Secretary Animal Husbandry in the GoI, A R Kaushal, is back to the cadre. On return 1979 batch IDAS officer Kaushal has been posted as Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (R&D) in New Delhi.
Dange to continue as CS in Maharashtra
As the grapevine has it, J P Dange will continue as Chief Secretary of Maharashtra.Dange is an IAS officer of the 1973-batch who belongs to the Maharashtra cadre.
Sivanandan to continue as DGP in Maharashtra
As the grapevine has it, D. Sivanandan will continue as Maharashtra's Director General of Police (DGP). Sivanandan is an IPS officer of the 1976-batch who belongs to the Maharashtra cadre.
National Seed Commission soon
National Seed Commission on the pattern of the National Commission on Farmers to ensure an adequate supply of quality seeds to farmers is being constituted by the Government of India.
IA&AS officer Bhaskaran transferred
Services of P Bhaskaran, IA&AS-1996, Senior Deputy Accountant General (A/Cs, VLC) in the office of the Accountant General (A&E), Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, are being placed at the disposal of the Government of India for appointment to the post of Finance Officer in the Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod on deputation basis.
Maurya to attend 51st NDC course
Bijay Kumar Maurya, IPS(UP:1990), DIG, SSB has reportedly been selected for the
51st NDC course scheduled to commence in Delhi on January 10,2011.
SBI official Gokulapalan transferred
R.C. Gokulapalan, Assistant General Manager, Regional Business Office, Kottayam has been posted as Deputy General Manager, Academy Team, Productivity Excellence Programme, National Banking Group, Mumbai.
13 IAS officers chargesheeted in Orissa
As many as 13 IAS officers have been chargesheeted in Orissa. This is the official figure available .
Pandey is no more
Anil Kumar Pandey (IPS-1967-BHR), former Director General/RPF passed away this morning in Delhi after protracted illness.
Sugar prices all time high in Pakistan
Pakistan's Network for consumer protection has expressed serious concern over steep rise in sugar prices from Rs 85/- a kg on 31 oct to an all time high of Rs 120/- a kg at present. In a statement issued on Tuesday Dr Arif Azad Executive Coordinator of the Network has blamed it on 'collusive pricing policies and the clout of the sugar barons in the government. Dr Azad rejected outright the plea of the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association that the rise was due to damage to the sugar cane crops in the recent floods and warned the government of serious repurcussions if prompt steps are not taken to curb the rising prices. So wide spread is the sugar baron's clout in the political circles that even the opposition parties are silent on the issue which concerne sthe 'aam admi' in a big way.
IPS postings in UP
Ram Bharose has been appointed SSP Mathura.Mohit Agrawal will now be SP of Bahraich.
35 PCS to get IAS in UP
35 PCS officers belonging to 1976 and 1977 batch are being awarded IAS in Uttar Pradesh.
Winds of change have begun to blow in Maharashtra
In the wake of Prithviraj Chavan becoming Maharashtra Chief Minister,
winds of change have begun to blow.
Bureaucrats hardly know Prithviraj Chavan
There is hardly any bureaucrat barring a very few exceptions who can
claim that either they know new Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj
Chavan or Prithviraj Chavan knows him.
DoPT experience will come in handy for Prithviraj Chavan
There is a general feeling among bureaucrats that new Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan will put his experience of DoPT to use in transfers and postings of government officials. It is also being felt that seniority, past experience and qualifications coupled with merit will only find a place under new regime in Maharashtra.
Prithviraj Chavan is a very good listener
New Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan is a very good listener.
Arjun Munda for jacking up of HDI in Jharkhand
Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda wants to put the state on a fast track of development. In order to get a clearer picture and set priorities Munda has instituted a fiscal study. It is being conducted by three experts.They are: Vivek Debroy an international financial expert , Latikesh Bhandari & Kumar Vishal Singh -an MBA from Oxford. The team has toured different parts of the state.Basically, Arjun
Munda is very keen on improving the human development index (HDI).
IPS changes in Assam
Mukesh Sahai has been appointed ADGP (law and order). IGP (Security) GP Singh has been shifted in the same position to Northern Range, while the Northern range IGP SN Singh will replace GP Singh. Jitmol Doley has been made SP, Railway Police, Pandu. Brojesh Sinha has been made the Deputy Director, Fire Service. Deori will now be SP Udalguri. AP Tiwari has been made SP, Sonitpur.
IRS officer Jaiswal posted as OSD to Member CBDT
IRS officer KK Jaiswal has been posted as OSD to Member (Inv) CBDT in the Board.
Transfer of two IRS officers in abeyance
Transfer of two IRS officers, AV Shahpur and Ms. D Rohini, in the grade of Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax have been kept in abeyance upto Dec 31, 2010. The officers shall be joining at their new place of posting w.e.f. Jan 1, 2011.
Two DCITs promoted as JCITs
Two Deputy Commissioners of Income Tax (DCITs), GS Suryavanshi and AC Joseph, posted at Pune and Chennai respectively, have been promoted as Joint Commissioners of Income Tax (JCITs).
IRS officer Khatua posted as CCIT (CCA) Delhi
IRS officer Ambika Khatua, on return from deputation, has been posted as CCIT (CCA) Delhi.
IRS officer Agarwal posted as CCIT (CCA) Karnataka
IRS officer Praveen Agarwal , on return from deputation, has been posted as CCIT (CCA) Karnataka
IRS officer Kamakshi posted as CCIT (CCA) Andhra Pradesh
IRS officer Karri Kamakshi, on return from study leave, has been posted as CCIT (CCA) Andhra Pradesh.
IRS officer Prasad posted as CCIT (CCA) Delhi
IRS officer T Tonsing Prasad, on return from deputation, has been posted as CCIT (CCA) Delhi.
SAIL signs agreement with CBMM for development of high strength steel
In its stride towards its goal of increasing the share of special steel products in its product basket, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has signed a collaborative agreement with CBMM (Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineracao of Brazil) Technology Suisse SA, based in Geneva, Switzerland. The agreement, signed between A.S. Mathur, Executive Director In-charge of SAIL's Research & Development Centre for Iron & Steel (RDCIS) and Marcos Stuart, Director (Technology), CBMM Technology Suisse SA, envisages development of high strength steel of API X-80 grade for line pipe application by SAIL at its steel plants in Bhilai and Bokaro.

CORPORATE
Rakesh Mohan to head Committee
Former Dy RBI Governor Rakesh Mohan will head a committee being set up with prescriptions for encouraging both domestic private and foreign investment in physical infrastructure.
Shyamala Gopinath to lookafter departments of Thorat
Shyamala Gopinath will temporarily handle the departments earlier held by Usha Thorat. Deputy Governor of the RBI Usha Thorat has retired early this week.
Rekha Bhargava appointed Director BEML
Former Secretary Parliamentary Affairs in the Government of India Ms Rekha Bhargava has been appointed as part time, non official director on the Board of Directors of BEML Ltd. Bangalore. She is retired 1973 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.
NSC soon to be a "Mini Ratna"company
The National Seeds Corporation (NSC) of which Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) is Santosh Kumar Roongta is soon going to be a "Mini Ratna" public sector undertaking (PSU) because it is getting the status of a "Schedule B" company.
Speth appointed Non Exe. Dir. Tata Motors
Tata Motors has appointed Ralf Speth, CEO of Jaguar Land Rover, as Non-executive Director on its Board.
Bharti Airtel appoints Director
Bharti Airtel Limited has appointed Tsun-yan Hsieh has been appointed as Non-executive Independent Director w.e.f. November 09, 2010
Arun Bharat Ram resigns
Arun Bharat Ram, Non-executive Independent Director has retired from the Board of Directors of Bharti Airtel Ltd .
Padmakumar is Director, BPL
S Padmakumar, Director, BPL Ltd has resigned from the Board of Directors of the Company.
Responsive Industries appoints directors
Akil Hirani, V.K Chopra and S.S. Thakur have been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Responsive Industries Ltd with effect from November 9, 2010.
Gupta on SCI Board
Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has appointed Arun Kumar Gupta as Director on its Board.
LyondellBasell appoints Senior VP
LyondellBasell has appointed Bhavesh Patel as the Senior Vice-president ( Olefins and Polyolefins business) for Europe, Asia and International (EAI) region.
Monnet Ispat appoints Deputy MD
Monnet Ispat has appointed C P Baid as Deputy Managing Director of the company.
Kanwar resigns from C & C Board
Lt. Gen. Harbans Singh Kanwar (Retd.) who was an Independent Director of C & C Constructions Ltd has resigned w.e.f. November 9, 2010.
Ljiri resigns from Sona Koyo Board
Waichiro ljiri, Director, Sona Koyo Steering Systems has resigned from the Directorship of the Company with effect from October 29, 2010.
Miyazaki appointed Director
Hiroyuki Miyazaki has been appointed as Director of Sona Koyo Steering Systems with effect from October 29, 2010.
Tata Elxsi appoints CFO
K.M. Ramasubramanian has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of Tata Elxsi Ltd in place of Vijay Krishnamurthy.
Capt Malik is new Airport Director Srinagar
Captain Raj K. Malik has taken over the charge of Airport Director, Srinagar International Airport.

FORUM
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Protocol does not allow it

In re your report of Tuesday 9 Nov, it is rather laughable to imagine that the President of the United States will have a "exclusive meeting" with any bureaucrat. Protocol does not allow it. A bureaucrat is a paid professional public servant, not a political VIP. Why would Obama want to meet any bureaucrat, when he has met their political masters? Good that at least the US embassy has sense, and has maintained protocol.

-Aditya

Every trivial issue gets sensationalized

The advent of new age media particularly the electronic one with so many TV news channels in a mad TRP race has lead to a situation where every trivial issue gets sensationalized and people are condemned even before they are heard. This is not to say that the corruption and inefficiency are not real issues but a civilized society cannot debate them in a chest thumping manner as is becoming a norm in the news channel debates. This is leading us to a situation where only the voice that is loud and shrill would be heard and all other sane voices would die somewhere in the din.

Guljari

Immature !

I endorse the views of SKS on the state of Indian journalism. We must forgive them as they are immature & yet to learn to behave. More we learn to neglect them, better would it be for the country. Wish the introspection comes from within the tribe!!!!.

BK

Diwali epitomizes deep percolation of corruption

Diwali festival these days truly epitomizes the deep percolation of corruption in our system. Official status of a person is recognized by the number of gifts received. The more powerful and more 'accessible' an officer/neta is the more is the quantum & price of the Diwali gifts. The Corporates and 'builders' are the biggest distributors with gifts ranging from 'small' gold coins to expensive jewelry sets for 'memsahib' being the norm. One senior officer told me that you need not do any cash corruption in our system. Just be on a 'good post' on Diwali day like CEO of Urban Development Authority in any part of the country and the amount of gold received as gift would be more than sufficient to ensure a life time earning. I propose that government should start charging a Diwali tax so that it helps to legitimize this whole 'gift' business.

Mb

Unrest among central government staff

There is a wide spread unrest among the central government staff about non increasing the age limit for retirement to 62 years/inspite of so many discussion and arguments in favour of 62 years and what else is required to be done. The congress will loose the grip on the staff and it has become too late. Wake up. Mohana himself is going on inspite of ripe age of 75 years.

Kunwar Ramsumiran

Out of purview of CBI

IAS/IPS/IFS officers posted in State Govts are out of purview of CBI. It is strange that their service conditions and pay scales are decided by the Central Govt but there corruption related matters are dealt with by those small police officers of State Anti Corruption wings who once upon a time were their watchmen. This is the reason of an Adarsh Society Scam.

S K Singh