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Aaj Ki Aawaz

Somehow BJP fails to realize!!
BJP has to enthuse its Hindu Vote Bank if it has to 'rise'!!!

So why is it using Modi so sparingly???
It should have used him abs daringly!!!

Made Modi's Gujarat as its model!!!
And said that UP on Gujarat model it'll remodel!!

But seems BJP's internal tug of war got better of it!!
And so rather than going all out in UP in Gujarat Modi does sit!!

Bottom line is all want progress and better quality of life!!
And communally not 'living at the edge of the knife'!!

Congress is known for creating communal strife!!
In Congress's rule strife is rife (rampant)!!

Congress always keeps Muslims huddled!!!
And also keeps them befuddled!!

Modi on the other hand demands be a true Gujarati and progress!!
From development he does not digress!!!

BJP should have projected Ram Rajya for Uttar Pradesh!!
Maryada would rule should have been the sandesh!!

Rahul's strategists and speech writers have let him down!!!!
Now poor fellow keeps saying 'its your money' in every City, village and town!!

That is because initially his speech writers made it look Rahul had donated it!!!
And they overdid the 'Dalit' home stay bit!!

And then this midway switch to religion and caste!!
Will result that among the top four Congress will end up last!!

In Punjab Amrinder is getting more and more abusive and wonky!!!
Language used in places termed as 'honky tonky' (cheap)!!!

His boisterousness always gets the better of him!!
But his 'qatal-e-aam' call is indeed very very grim!!!
Akali Dal on the other hand has to realize, 'Mugging for exams at the last minute' is unwise!!

Manpreet Badal will also realize ' a bird in the hand is better than two in the bush'!!!!
Punjab's electorate is going to tell him 'shush' (keep quite)!!

In Uttrakhand BJP is banking on Khanduri doing the needful!!!
Yes Khanduri does have 'that pull'!!!

But BJP sacking him and getting him back late in the day!!!
For sacking him BJP the locals do flay!!

In Goa BJP's not able to get its act together!!!
And Church is asking Christians to behave like 'birds of a feather'!!

Like WIC had said some time back,
Congress got an Industrialist to make Anna take his threat back!!

Threat was to teach Congress a lesson in the 5 State elections!!
Congress has all types of connections!!

And got the Ralegoan Villagers to get Anna to back off!!!!
And the movement against corruption started to wheeze and cough!!

After all Anna is also human!!!!
And we know Netas can indeed be inhuman!!!

And we know every Neta worth his or her salt is anti Lokpal!!!
They are all for Hoax-pal!!

Bharat Kumar
aaj_ki_aawaz@yahoo.com

Who will be appointed as KPCC Chief?
It is heard that Dr. G Parmeshwar will be appointed as the Chief of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee.

Bureaucrats to jump Punjab electoral fray
Nearly 10 bureaucrats have been fielded by the leading parties in Punjab. Darbara Singh Guru who was Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Prakash Singh Badal is now the official candidate of the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal from the Bhadaur (reserved) assembly seat, while former Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) P S Gill is the Akali Dal candidate for the Moga seat. Similarly, Punjab's Director for Sports and former Olympian Pargat Singh is entering the political fray from the Jalandhar Cantonment seat on the Akali Dal ticket while S R Kler who was until recently Additional Deputy Commissioner of Ludhiana has been fielded from Jagraon by the Akali Dal.

BUREAUCRACY

Lamba to be Secretary, Shipping?
A S Lamba is likely to be appointed Secretary Shipping in the Government of India. He is 1977 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.

Dr. Arbinda Prasad quits IAS?
Arbind Prasad, a PhD from Yale University, is reported to have opted for VRS. 1980 batch Bihar cadre IAS officer Prasad is expected to take over as Director General, FICCI shortly.

Vijay Kumar is new Secretary Rural Development
Subramanyam Vijay Kumar, Secretary, Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development has been posted as OSD and Secretary, Department of Rural Development. He is a 1976 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.

Anita Chaudhary is new Secretary Land Resources
Ms Anita Chaudhary has been posted as Secretary, Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development. She is a 1976 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

Premature repatriation of V Somasundaran, Addl. Secy., Defence
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the premature repatriation of V Somasundaran, Additional Secretary, Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence to his cadre. He is a 1979 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.

Tenure of Padam Vir Singh as Director, LBSNAA extended
The central deputation tenure of Padam Vir Singh, Director, Lal Bahadur Shashtri Natinal Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie, has been extended upto February 28, 2014 i.e. the date of his superannuation or until further orders, whichever is earlier. He is a 1977 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Gupta appointed Additional Secretary, Defence Production
A K Gupta has been appointed Additional Secretary, Defence Production. He is 1981 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.
(We said this on January 19)

PM clears S K Shrivastava's file for slot of OIL's chief
The Prime Minister has cleared the file relating to appointment of S K Shrivastava as Chairman and Managing Director of the Oil India Ltd (OIL).Presently, he is DG, Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH).

M C Jauhari is Joint Secretary, Shipping
M C Jauhari on central deputation has joined as new Joint Secretary, Shipping. He is an IAS officer of 1987 batch who belongs to Assam-Malayalam (A-M) cadre.

Interviews for 2 slots of SEBI's CGMs today
As many as 10 General Managers (GMs) of SEBI will face interviews for two new Chief General Managers (CGMs) in SEBI that is being held on January 24, 2012. They are: Peeyush Gupta, Sujit Prasad, S R Prasad, Ms. Neelam Bhardwaj, Ms. Anita Kankare, Jayanta Jash, Parag Basu, Sunil Kadam, Anil Pradhan & N Hariharan. Of them Sujit Prasad and N Hariharan are hot contenders, though among them senior most is Peeyush Gupta.

David Rasquinha is ED, EXIM Bank of India
David Rasquinha has been appointed as Executive Director of Export-Import Bank of India. Prior to this appointment, Rasquinha was Chief General Manager in charge of a wide range of functions including Lines of Credit and Trade Finance at the Bank's headquarters in Mumbai. He had joined EXIM Bank in 1985 .He has vast experience from 1999 - 2004, he was Resident Representative at the Bank's Washington DC Representative Office.

Sandeep Tripathi is DDG (Research), ICFRE
Sandeep Tripathi on central deputation is now DDG (Research) in ICFRE, Dehradun. He is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of 1984 batch who belongs to the Orissa cadre.

Rameshwar Das is Director, IFP, Ranchi
Rameshwar Das on central deputation is now Director, IFP, Ranchi. He is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of 1988 batch who belongs to the Manipur-Tripura (M-T) cadre.

Sagar Preet Huda joins as PS to MoS Home
Sagar Preet Huda Assistant Director, Intelligence Bureau (IB), Government of India has joined as Private Secretary to Union Minister of State Home Affairs, Mullappally Ramachandran. He is an IPS officer of 1997 batch who belongs to AGMU Cadre.
(We said this on January 13, 2012)

Empanelment case of 1981 batch IPS officer, Vijay Singh as IG, deferred
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has deferred the case of 1981 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, Vijay Singh, reviewed for the empanelment as Inspector General (IG), equivalent post in Government of India.

Empanelment case of 1982 batch IPS officer, S S Saini as IG deferred
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), has deferred the case of 1982 batch IPS officer of Punjab cadre, Sumedh Singh Saini, reviewed for the empanelment as Inspector General (IG), equivalent post in Government of India.

Empanelment case of 1985 batch IPS officer, R Awasthi as IG deferred
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has deferred the case of 1985 batch IPS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre, R Awasthi reviewed for the empanelment as Inspector General (IG), equivalent post in Government of India.

Vineet Mittal is Member, Solar Energy Industry Advisory Council
Vineet Mittal of Welspun has been made Member of the Solar Energy Industry Advisory Council, set up by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).

R Gupta posted as DRM/Malda
R Gupta of SAG/IRSME/Railway Board, presently working as EDME (FR), has been transferred to Eastern Railway and posted as DRM/ Malda.

B K Agarwal, WR shifted to SER
B K Agarwal of SAG/IRSME/Western Railway, on being relieved from the post of DRM/Rajkot/Western Railway, has been transferred to South Eastern Railway and posted in the cadre.

Pradeep Jittuka, SCR, shifted to Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi
Pradeep Kumar Jittuka of SG/IRSME/South Central Railway, has been transferred to Diesel Locomotive Works/Varanasi in the same capacity.

M Raveendran, SR, shifted to SECR
M Raveendran of SG/IRSME/Southern Railway has been transferred to South East Central Railway in the same capacity.

Avdesh Kumar, CR, transferred to SCR
Avdhesh Kumar, SS/IRSME/Central Railway, has been transferred to South Central Railway in the same capacity.

S Muthu Kumar, Coach Factory, shifted to SCR
S Muthu Kumar of SS/IRSME/Integral Coach Factory, has been transferred to South Central Railway in the same capacity.

Raman K. Singhal, NR, shifted to WCR
Raman Kumar Singhal of SS/IRSME/Northern Railway, has been transferred to West Central Railway in the same capacity.

Arvind Kumar Datta, NR, shifted to Diesel Loco., Patiala
Arvind Kumar Datta of SS/IRSME, Northern Railway has been posted to Diesel Loco Modernization works / Patiala in the same capacity.

P Sudevan, Int. Coach Factory, shifted to SR
P Sudevan of SS/IRSME/Integral Coach Factory, has been shifted to Southern Railway in the same capacity.

D Gajbhiye, SR, transferred to Int. Coach Factory
D Gajbhiye of SS/IRSME/Southern Railway, has been transferred to Integral Coach Factory in the same capacity.

D K Saraf promoted as Addl. Member (Planning), RB
D K Saraf, HAG/IRSME, presently working as Adviser (Planning)/ Railway Board has been posted as Additional Member (Planning), Railway Board.

R Vijaya Mohan promoted as Addl. Member (Mech. Engg.), RB
R Vijaya Mohan of HAG/IRSME, presently working as Adviser/Mechanical Engineering)/Railway Board, has been promoted and posted as Additional Member (Mechanical Engineering), Railway Board.

R S Kochak, CR, shifted to SECR
R S Kochak, SAG/IRSME/Central Railway, has been transferred to South East Central Railway and appointed in HA Grade and posted as CME/South East Central Railway (SECR).

D Kamilla, SER, shifted to ECR
D Kamilla of SAG/IRSME/South Eastern Railway, has been transferred to East Central Railway and appointed in HA grade and posted as CME/East Central Railway.

V Johri, DLW, shifted posted as CME, SWR
V Johri of HAG/IRSME/DLW, presently working as Senior CDE, has been transferred to South Western Railway in the same capacity and posted as CME, against an existing vacancy.

Saket Bhuguna, ED, Defense Research shifted moved to IROAF
Saket Bhuguna of SAG/IRSME/RDSO, presently working as ED/Defense Research, has been transferred to IROAF.

R M Sharma is Director, TT (Coaching), Railway Board
Ravi Mohan Sharma of SG/ITSs/Western Railway, presently working as Senior DCM/RTM, has been transferred to Railway Board and posted as Director, Traffic Transportation (TT) (Coaching), Railway Board.

Post of Director (Power Systems) is vacant in New & Renewable Energy Ministry
Post of Director (Power Systems) is lying vacant in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in Government of India.

Post of Director (Solar) is vacant in New & Renewable Energy Ministry
Post of Director (Solar) is lying vacant in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in Government of India.

Post of Director (HR) is vacant in New & Renewable Energy Ministry
Post of Director (Human Resources) is lying vacant in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in Government of India.

Post of Director (Fin.) is vacant in New & Renewable Energy Ministry
Post of Director (Finance) is lying vacant in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in Government of India.

PAKISTAN WHISPERS
3G Licenses to be auctioned in Pakistan
Chairman of Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) Mohammad Yaseen has announced that licenses for 3G, 4G and LET shall be auctioned by the authority on March 28 and 29, 2012. While the existing PTA licensees whose bids are accepted for 3G will be able to immediately switch over to 3G services for the new bidders operationalisation may not be possible before March 2013. There are 111 million cell phone users in Pakistan and the user base is likely to go up substantially with the launch of 3G due to improved and possibly also more cost effective services from the users point of view.

Rangers, Frontier Constabulary Geared up for Ijaaz Security
At a high level meeting in Pakistan's interior ministry it has been decided that Pakistan Rangers (PR) and the Frontier Constabulary (FC) shall be responsible for Mansoor Ijaaz'z security during his stay in Pakistan for deposition in the 'memogate'. The meeting was attended by the interior secretary, defence secretary, attorney general and top brass of PR and FC and the decision was based primarily on the defence secretary's recommendation. Dismissing fears expressed by Ijaaz'z counsel about threats to his client and the demad for army security the interior ministry sources pointed out that the civilian agencies were providing security even to the visiting foreign heads of states and governments and could provide fool proof security to the US businessman as well.

Ijaaz counsel to advise his Client not to visit Pakistan without army security
Akram Sheikh counsel for US businessman and star witness in 'memogate' has written to the Army Chief that unless the army takes full responsibility for providing security to his client and the interior ministry kept completely out of the arrangements he will advise his client to not visit Pakistan for recording his testimony before the supreme court appointed judicial commission. In such an eventuality the counsel has said that responsibility for his client's failure to appear before the judicial commission shall rest squarely with the federal government for which he will request the apex court to initiate contempt proceedings and also request that his client's
testimony be recorded outside Pakistan.

Ijaaz threatens to make public Interior Minister's dirty secrets
Mansoor Ijaaz has accused the interior minister Rehman Malik of attempting 'massive cover up to protect President, Zardari' and indulging 'in devious tricks' on the pretext of providing security. Ijaaz has also threatened to make public some dirty secrets which he knows about the minister if the minister continues his 'malice afterthoughts'. 'You want a war with me Mr Malik', Ijaaz has said in an email, 'well you have it here'.

Those who practice law must be stalwarts of law not its saboteurs: CJ
Speaking to a gathering of lawyers in Karachi Pakistan's Chief Justice Iftekhar Mohammad Chowdhary hit out at those judges who had in 2007 taken their oath of office afresh as per the provisional constitution order (PCO) promulgated by former military ruler Parvez Musharraf. These judges, the CJ said had not only lowered the esteem of the judiciary but also allowed themselves to be used by the rulers for their vested interests. After the general elections of 2008 when justice Chowdhary and the other judges who were made to demit office for their refusal to take the new oath under the PCO were reinstated and contempt proceedings were initiated against all the PCO judges. 'Those who practice law', the CJ said, 'must be stalwarts of law and not saboteurs of law'.

Ijaaz will have to explain role in toppling Benazir's government
Pakistan army's efforts to project US businessman of Pakistani origin and the central character in the 'memo' case Mansoor Ijaaz as a VIP of sorts seemed dampened when the interior minister of the country Rehman Malik stated that though Ijaaz shall be given fool proof security as per law he will be treated just like any other ordinary American citizen in Pakistan. Malik further stated that Ijaaz may also have to answer questions about his role in toppling Benazir Bhutto's government. The US embassy in Islamabad too declared that the businessman was just an ordinary citizen of the US and the embassy has no special arrangements for his security.

Ijaaz Counsel Interior Minister differ on his appearance before parliamentary committee
Mansoor Ijaaz who is coming to Pakistan to record his testimony before the supreme court appointed judicial commission in the 'memogate' may not appear before the Parliamentary committee looking in to the same case. His lawyer Akram Shaikh has said that the parliamentary committee has the same powers as a civil court and a civil court can't compel a foreign national to appear against his wishes. Pakistan'sinterior minister Rehman Malik has however stated that Ijaaz's name may be put in the exit control list (ECL) if the parliamentary committee so wishes to secure his appearance.

This time round the apex court seems in the dock
Abdul Saboor a 29 year old who was picked by 'security agencies' (read ISI) in 2007 on suspicion of being involved in an attack on the GHQ and ISI camps was found dead under mysterious circumstances on 20th January. After dead bodies of three other suspects picked up in the same case Mohammad Aamir, Tahseenullah and Saeed Arab were found between August and December 2011 Saboor's mother had on 7th January filed a petition in the supreme court for locating her son and also for investigating the circumstances under which the other three suspects in the case were found dead. Before the petition could be taken up a mystery caller informed the deceased's brother Mufti Shakoor in Lahore that his brother's dead body could be picked up from an ambulance near the GT Road. The caller went off line soon after but the dead body was found exactly as per the message. Tariq Asad the advocate who filed the petition lamented that the detainee's life couldn't be saved because the political cases of NRO 'memogate' and contempt case against the PM were more important for the apex court than a citizen's life.

32 IES officers promoted to SAG level (UPDATED)
As many as 32 Indian Economic Service (IES) officers of 1980, 1985 & 1986 batches have been given new assignments after promotion to SAG level. The officers include: Debabrata Das (80 batch), Ashok Kumar Gautam (84 batch), V L S S Subba Rao, C K Gopalakrishna Nair (85), Anand Singh Bhal (85), Sudhakar Shukla (85), Dr. Vinita Aggarwal (85), N K Sahu (85), Sudhir Kumar Tiwari (85), Rajat Sachar (85), G S Negi (85), Daljeet Singh (85), Wanlambok Synrem (85), O P Shemar (85), S Chandra Sekar, Jagdish Chander (85), Satya Narain Tobria (85), Dr. Mohan Chutani (85) Ms. Mala Dutta (85), Ms Vandana Aggarwal (85), Manoranjan Kumar (86), Chandrasekhar Mohapatra (86), Munish Kumar (86), Dr. P Anuradha Balaram (86), Chandra Bhan Singh (86), Ms Rupa Dutta (86), Ms Nutan Raj (86), Ms Srabani Guha (86), Ms. Sibani Swain (86) and Ms Usha Suresh (86).

Third phase of Gujarat tourism advt campaign commences (UPDATED)
Gujarat's brand ambassador Amitabh Bachchan flying kite in white Rann Kutch with Principal Secretary (Tourism), Gujarat, Vipul Mittra during shoot of third phase of Gujarat tourism advertisement campaign. Bachchan will tour nook and corner of Gujarat for 13 days with Mittra. Mittra is a 1986 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre..

S K Srivastava selected as Director (Technical), UCIL (UPDATED)
S K Srivastava, GM, UCIL, has been selected for the post of Director (Technical), Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board meeting. As many as nine persons were interviewed for the same.

Pradhan accredited as Ambassador to Sao Tome and Principe (UPDATED)
Debraj Pradhan, presently Ambassador of India to Angola has been concurrently accredited as the Ambassador of India to the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, with residence in Luanda.

Pushp Kumar Joshi selected as Director (HR), HPCL (UPDATED)
Pushp Kumar Joshi, Executive Director (HR), HPCL, has been selected for the post of Director (HR), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board meeting held on Tuesday. As many as 12 persons were interviewed for the same.

DEBATE

Is it appropriate or inappropriate for an elected representative to address a bureaucrat as "Sir"?

Orissa Chief Minister Navin Patnaik has asked Cabinet Ministers to maintain dignity of the office. Patnaik conveyed his mind when a Minister addressed "Sir" to an IAS officer in his presence. "You are Cabinet Minister and should maintain your dignity" the Chief Minister said. How far it is appropriate or inappropriate for an elected representative to address a bureaucrat as "Sir".

Mail your to the point views to suresh.mehrotra@yahoo.com or mehrotra.suresh@gmail.com

CORPORATE

Has Chief Justice Kapadia giving courts a sense of relief?
The Sarosh Kapadia - led Supreme Court is sticking to a conservative line by largely restricting itself to interpreting the law instead of trying to reshape it by taking on an activist role say legal luminaries. This style gives us a renewed confidence to stick to the line and not make any interpretations of law which could get contentious.

What will Sahara India do now?
The Supreme Court has given Sahara group companies three weeks time to choose between two courses (either give bank guarantee or secure immovable property) to secure the investments made by the public in the OFCD scheme. Which course will Sahara choose now?

Is it an end to Anil Ambani's woes?
After having struck a deal with Japan's Nippon Life and with a Chinese bank to raise cash, will it be end of Anil Ambani's cash woes?

Is Singapore emerging as corporate India's choice for legal services?
Several companies, it is learnt, are hiring Singapore based legal luminaries for legal services because of competitive costs.

Khatri appointed by KPMG
Jamil Khatri has been appointed by KPMG as the Global Head of Accounting Advisory Services (AAS) practice based in Mumbai.

Heins appointed President of RIM
Thorsten Heins has been appointed by Research in Motion as President and Chief Executive Officer. Heins has also been appointed on RIM's Board.

Kurmado quits LS Industries
Yasunobu Kuramdo has resigned from the directorship of LS Industries.

Agarwal resigns as Director, Kaushalya Infrastructure Development Corporation
Pradip Kumar Agarwal Independent Director of Kaushalya Infrastructure Development Corporation has resigned as Independent Director w.e.f. January 23, 2012

BoI appoints Nominee Director on Board of Hind Syntex Ltd
Bank of India has appointed Vinod Dinanath Nadkarni in place of M V Venketeswaran as Nominee Director on the Board of Directors of Hind Syntex Ltd.

Vaidya appointed Addl. Director, Apcotex Industries Ltd
Apcotex Industries Limited has appointed Shailesh Vaidya as Additional Director of the company with immediate effect.

Rahul Kirloskar resigns as Whole-time Director, Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd
Rahul C. Kirloskar has resigned as Whole-time Director of Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd w.e.f. January 21, 2012. He will continue as Non Executive Director of the Company.

Maharani resigns as Company Secy. Igarashi Motors India Ltd
Ms T S Maharani has resigned as Company Secretary of Igarashi Motors India Ltd w.e.f. December 31, 2011.

Todi designated as Whole-time Director, Brahmaputra Infraproject Ltd
Suneet Jagdish Todi, has been designated as Whole-time Director of Brahmaputra Infraproject Ltd.

Shahani appointed Addl. Director, Colagte Palmolive (India) Ltd
Dr. (Ms.) lndu Shahani has been appointed as an Additional Director Colagte Palmolive (India) Ltd w.e.f. January 23, 2012.

Kuramado resigns as Director, LS Industries Ltd
Yasunobu Kuramdo has resigned as Director of LS Industries Ltd w.e.f. December 24, 2011.

Bangur resigns as Exec. Chairman, Shree Cement Ltd
B. G. Bangur, Executive Chairman of Shree Cement Ltd has resigned as Executive Chairman of the company w.e.f. January 23, 2012. He
continues to be a Director of the company.

Kamath appoint Joint MD, Jyothy Laboratories Ltd
Jyothy Laboratories Ltd has appointed K. Ullas Kamath, Deputy Managing Director as Joint Managing Director of the company w.e.f. January 23, 2012

Atul Kirloskar appointed Addl. Director, Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Ltd
Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Ltd has appointed Atul Chandrakant Kirloskar as an Additional Director of the company with immediate
effect.

Good job by WIC

A new breed of bureaucrats is now very much in evidence;arrogant,conceited, unscrupulous,covetous,manipulative,and
dishonest.They threaten their subordinates into submission by spoiling their ACRs and blackmail those ministers who stand against them by planting defamatory allegations in the media. This breed cultivates the corrupt politicians in the states to elicit maximum benefits and then goes to the centre to grab plum posts and multiple posts so as to expand the avenues for amassing.The politicians have been encouraging and appeasing this species of babus for mutual gain.These babus also extend their tentacles to the print media through their henchmen reporters so as to plant favourable news and to defame those who are honest and upright. This column also witnesses some pseudonymous and anonymous entries by these unscrupulous elements at self-aggrandisement and attempts to muzzle criticism by saying that only inputs from office emails should be accepted.But WIC has been doing a great job in keeping an open forum in the highest traditions of a free press.

C K Najib

It is surprising that a candidate selected for NDA is not aware of his correct date of birth. An issue which is personal to COAS is made to look as if it is of national importance.Officers of Indian Army talks of dignity , intregity , moral of Army just to get personal benefits. The issue is all about mismanagement within Army. It needs to be seen as to where AGs Branch managed to record 1951 as the years of birth . What are the original documents which were been looked into. Army jawans may not get motivated with the change in the date of birth of COAS.

RK

Using RTI to get a CGHS claim cleared

In respect of a CGHS claim, an appellant sought the details of items of theclaim which weredisallowed by CGHS along with the reasons and the copies ofcirculars on the basis ofwhich the items were disallowed, and whether thecirculars were available onthe CGHS site. The PIO demanded Rs. 8/- for the 4 pagesof information whichwere duly deposited by the appellant. He was not satisfiedwith the replysupplied by the PIO and filed an appeal before the FAA who askedthe appellantto visit the office of FAA on any working day by appointment fordiscussing theRTI of Appellant. After a perusal of the papers, the Commissionobserved thatthe information has not been supplied to the Appellant despitepayment of theadditional fee. The Commission directed to provide theinformation to theAppellant before 05 February 2012 and issued a notice to thePIO why penalty shouldnot be levied on him.

Comments

The case discussed above shows how the RTI Act can be used to solve some of theproblems which the government servants encounter on day-today basis.

Citation : Mr. A.L. Makhijani v. CGHS in Decision No.CIC/SG/A/2011/003275/16955

- Weekly article by Dr. (Mrs.) Anuradha Verma (dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in), RTI Consultant to IIM, Indore and Co-author of the book: RIGHT TO INFORMATION - LAW AND PRACTICE by Taxmann. (The views are Personal)