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Chief Ministers irked with Union Minister
State Chief Ministers, Congress and Non-Congress alike, are getting increasingly annoyed at the irritating interference and unsolicited advices from a junior Cabinet Minister at the Centre. The Minister, who has been known to land up a Government in frequent embarrassment by shooting his mouth off on matters outside his mandate. Latest in his foot in mouth adventures is a letter to some Chief Minister's-each having served more terms in Government than him- on how they should handle tribal population in areas affected with Maoist violence. Knowing very well that this antics are meant merely to remain in news on any pretext, they have chosen to snub him by ignoring his "wise Counsel" and trashing it "We do not take him seriously on matters relating to his own ministry", quipped a source close to one Chief Minister, tongue in cheek. "On such matters, which come under the MHA, we prefer dealing with Chidambaram", the office of another Chief Minister told the Whispersinthecorridors.com.

When witty team Anna intelligently forgot the ambit of 'rule of law'
Team Anna, on Saturday had, convened a press conference at the Constitutional Club, New Delhi. Interestingly, most of the prominent members were present but not Anna himself. It appeared with a whole lot of allegations of corruption against 15 powerful ministers including Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. Team members demanded for an SIT to probe their allegations right before the draft of Lokpal Bill was brought in the Parliament. One may find it a point to be noted that; when Team Anna accused ministers and circulated the charge-sheet, under its private capacity. Most of the ministers were out of town. Salman Khursheed was in Bangladesh, T. Narayansami in Bangalore, Sushil Kumar Shinde and Vilas Rao Deshmukh in Mumbai, Kapil Sibal in Lucknow and SM Krishna was in Bangalore. Sharad Pawar was in the Netherlands, Prafull Patel in Gondia, Pranab Mukherjee was in Kolkata whereas P. Chidambaram was in Chennai. The second point came as an amusing astonishment when team Anna in its press release appealed Dr. Manmohan Singh to enforce double the punishment (as provisioned in the law) in case allegations against any of it's members were proven true. While fighting corruption within the ambit of law the witty team Anna intelligently forgot that they themselves came under the ambit of 'rule of law'.

Congress gives clean-chit to Dimple Yadav
Congress spokesperson Manish Tiwari gave a clean-chit to Mulayam Singh Yadav's family on Saturday while responding to a question on dynastic Succession in Indian politics. The question appeared just after the Samajwadi Party declared Ms. Dimple Yadav, wife of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, its candidate for the Kannauj parliamentary by poll. The Congress facing allegations of having a tacit arrangement with SP categorically said that in a democracy the question of 'dynastic succession' is irrelevant until the public gives its mandate. Congress would have to wait for a while if it expects the same spirit from the opposition?

Why is Ms. Mamta Banerjee so muted in Petrol hike agitation?
Why was Ms. Mamata Banerjee's response to the steep petrol price hike muted? The last time she was so livid about it, and Trina Mool Congress (TMC) had even threatened to pull its ministers out of the Government. It is heard that Congress has got some information on Ms Banerjee and her party with which it is arm twisting her.

What is brewing between SP and Congress?
What is the Samajwadi Party's game in attending the 3rd anniversary of the UPA-II are the whispers making rounds? How did Rahul Gandhi agree to a photo-op with Mulayam Singh Yadav after all the wordy duel between them during the Uttar Pradesh (UP) assembly elections?

Why is Ms.Mamata Banerjee proposing Ms. Meira Kumar for Presidentship?
Why did West Bengal Chief Minister Ms.Mamta Banerjee back the name of Lok Sabha Speaker Ms.Meira Kumar for President even while debunking Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's candidature? It is heard that stalling Mukherjee's name has got something to do with "Bhadralok" politics.

Ashish Bahuguna appointed new Secretary, Agriculture
Ashish Bahuguna will succeed P K Basu as Secretary Agriculture in the Government of India on June 1. He is a 1978 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.
(We said this on May 8)

G C Pati appointed Secretary, Animal Husbandry
G C Pati has been appointed Secretary, Animal Husbandry and Dairying in the Government of India. He is a 1978 batch IAS officer of Orissa cadre.
(We said this on May 8)

Sudhir Kumar appointed Secretary, Food
Sudhir Kumar has been appointed Secretary, Food in the Government of India. Presently, he is Special Secretary, Women and Child Welfare (WCD), in the Government of India (GoI). He is a UP cadre IAS officer of 1978 batch.
(We said this on May 26)

S R Rao is new Secretary, Commerce
S R Rao has been appointed new Secretary - Commerce in the Government of India. Appointment of 1978 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre IAS officer Rao has come as a big surprise in the bureaucratic circles.

Vibha Puri Das takes over as Secretary, Tribal Affairs
Higher Education Secretary, Vibha Puri Das has taken over as Secretary, Tribal Affairs in the Government of India. She is a 1976 batch IAS officer of Uttarakhand cadre.
(We said this on May 24, 2012)

Ashok Thakur assumes charge as Secretary, Higher Education
Higher Education Special Secretary, Ashok Thakur has taken over as Secretary, Higher Education in the Government of India. He is a 1977 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre. Earlier, his name was proposed for the post of Secretary, Tribal Affairs.
(We said this on May 24, 2012)

What is wrong in Coal Ministry?
Initially name of 1978 batch IAS officer of UP cadre Pankaj Agrawal was proposed for the post of Secretary Coal last week. Soon the proposal was turned down at the top and the name of 1978 batch IAS officer of Assam -Meghalaya cadre S K Srivastava was cleared and at the last moment it was also dropped. Now picture is still not clear. Is the Coal Ministry so important?

What happened to the proposal of Anil Goswami?
Infact, a proposal had been forwarded for the appointment of 1978 batch IAS officer of J & K cadre for the post of Secretary, Border Management. Only two days ago the proposal was turned down. There must be some reason.

Anil Swaroop to continue as AS Labour
Anil Swaroop will continue as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India. Earlier he was moved as Additional Secretary (NM) MHA Government of India. He is a UP cadre IAS officer of 1981 batch.

IPS officer Nand Kishore to be IG (Pers), BSF, Delhi
Nand Kishore, IG, (Prov), Border Security Force (BSF), New Delhi is likely to be posted as IG (Pers), Border Security Force (BSF) New Delhi. He is a 1984 batch IPS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Inter-cadre deputation of IAS officer approved
Asanaby Chuba Ao's inter-cadre deputation has been approved by the Government of India from Bihar to Nagaland for 3 years. He is a Bihar cadre IAS Officer of 2003 batch.

Maharashtra CS not getting extension?
Latest information says that Maharashtra Chief Secretary R Y Gaikwad is not getting extension in service. 1975 batch IAS officer Gaikwad is scheduled to retire on May 31.

Ashok Prasad to be new DGP of J & K?
In all probability, Ashok Prasad will be new DGP of J & K. 1979 batch IPS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre Ashok Prasad is presently Additional Director in the IB. J & K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is believed to have recommended the name of Prasad for the top post. DGP Kuldeep Khoda is retiring on May 31.

Raju is in Advisory Board of CVC
Former NIA Chief R V Raju has been appointed as Member in the Advisory Board of the CVC. He is a retired 1975 batch IPS officer of J & K cadre.

Petroleum Ministry is under pressure?
Petroleum Ministry has failed to appoint Security Advisor ONGC. Is the Ministry under pressure from some bigwig for someone?

IPS officer Suroliya returns to parent cadre after 10 yr central deputation
Anupam Kumar Suroliya, IG, (Pers), Border Security Force (Hq), New Delhi, has returned to parent cadre after ten year central deputation. He is a 1985 batch IPS officer of Gujarat cadre.

Anil Sant's proposal about Joint Secretary for NDC, rejected
As the grapevine has it, the proposal relating to appointment of Anil Sant as a Joint Secretary for the National Defence College (NDC) has been turned down. He was Secretary to ex Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Ms. Mayawati while the latter was UP's CM. He is a Uttar Pradesh cadre IAS officer of 1988 batch.

V S Kundu is DG, Films Division, Mumbai
V S Kundu has been appointed as Director General (DG), Films Division, Mumbai on Central deputation. He is a 1986 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

Gupta is new Additional Director ED in Delhi
IRS (IT)officer D K Gupta has joined as Additional Director in the Enforcement Directorate (ED) Delhi.

Praveen Kumar is a Director,Defence
Praveen Kumar on central deputation has joined as a Director, Defence on May 25, 2012. He is an IOFS officer of 1992 batch.
(We said this on May 22, 2012)

Mehrishi to join Settlement Commission?
A K Mehrishi is likely to join Income Tax Settlement Commission. He is a 1978 batch IRS officer.

Kuldeep Khoda to be SVC in J & K
Present DGP to Jammu & Kashmir (J & K) Government Kuldeep Khoda is poised to be State Vigilance Commissioner (SVC) in J & K.A final decision is expected to be taken about it on May 28, 2012.

R.K. Jerath be a Member in SVC in J & K
R.K. Jerath (IAS 1980 batch, J & K cadre) is poised to be a Member in State Vigilance Commission (SVC) in J & K. A final decision is expected to be taken about it on May 28, 2012.

M.S. Khan be a Member in SVC in J & K
M.S. Khan(IAS J & K cadre) who presently GAD Secretary to Jammu & Kashmir (J & K)Government is poised to be a Member in State Vigilance Commission(SVC) in J & K. A final decision is expected to be taken about it on May 28, 2012.

Dr Amar Singh gets CS rank in Madhya Pradesh
Dr Amar Singh has been given pro-forma promotion to the rank of Chief Secretary in Madhya Pradesh. 1981 batch IAS officer Dr Amar Singh is presently ED in the FCI.

Negi appointed Additional Director WLCCB
Shyam Bhagat Negi, Joint Director, Wild Life Crime Control Bureau, Ministry of Environment, Government of India has been appointed as Additional Director (Post equivalent to IGP rank), Wild Life Crime Control Bureau, Ministry of Environment, government of India. He is a Himachal Pradesh cadre IPS officer of1990 batch.

DIGs shuffled in MoEF
The Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) in the Government of India (GoI) has reallocated assignments of five Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers. They are: Ms. Prakriti Shrivastava (1991 batch, Kerala cadre)-Forest Protection(FP), A M Singh (Assam-Meghalaya-1986)-Research and Training, Mohanlal - National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board (NAEB), Ashok Kumar(1991 batch, UP cadre) and Vivek Saxena (1991 batch)-Wild Life.

Meena appointed Director, Health in GoI
Ram Prasad Meena has been appointed as Director, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. He is an Assam- Meghalaya cadre IPS officer of 1993 batch.

Will Gaurav Sharma join SPG?
Gaurav Sharma Superintendent of Police Jhargram is likely to join central deputation as AIG, Special Protection Group (SPG). He is a West Bengal cadre IPS officer of 2005 batch.

Will Vinod Kumar move to BSF?
TK Vinod Kumar, Deputy Director, Sardar Vallabhbai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad, is likely to move the BSF as IG. He is a 1992 batch IPS officer of Kerala cadre.

Ish Kumar to get extension?
Ish Kumar IPS, Director BPR&D is likely to get extension of one year in the organisation.

MHA asks to relieve Swati Sharma
MHA has directed Government of Arunachal Pradesh to relieve Ms. Swati Sharma, Deputy Commr., Arunachal Pradesh to join in Delhi. She is an AGMU cadre IAS officer of 2003 batch.

112 positions of IAS officers vacant in Rajasthan cadre
As many as 112 positions of IAS officers have been lying vacant in Rajasthan cadre. There are 184 officers in the position against strength of 296 IAS officers in the State.

IA & AS officer Hongary is also AG (A & E), Kolkata
Stephen Hongary, Accountant General (Audit), Manipur, Imphal, has been transferred and posted as Accountant General (A&E), West Bengal, Kolkata. Hongary will continue to hold the charge of Accountant General (Audit), Manipur, Imphal.

Majar Gen Kohli to be Lt Gen in Indian Army
Major General N K Kohli has reportedly been cleared for promotion to the rank of Lt General in the Indian Army.

Ramanujam bereaved
Jaya Laxmi mother of R Ramanujam, Additional Secretary in the PMO has passed away in Chennai.

Two short-listed for Director NIFM
Anupam Kulsheshtra, Retd. IAAS Officer and Ms.Archana Nigam, ICAS Officer of 1980 batch are believed to have been short-listed for the post of Director National Institute of Financial Management under the Ministry of Finance.

Arvinder Singh promoted in IB
Arvinder Singh, Assistant Director, (Intelligence Bureau) Government of India, has been promoted as Deputy Director, IB. He is a Manipur-Tripura cadre IPS officer 1998 batch.

(We said this on 15 May 2012)

IPS reshuffle in Maharashtra in a day or two
IPS reshuffle is expected to take place in Maharashtra in a day or two.

Dinesh Pratap posted as SSP Taran Taaran
The Punjab Government has transferred Dinesh Pratap Singh Joint Director Administration/Vigilance to SSP Taran Taaran. He is a Punjab cadre IPS officer of 2000 batch.

Past records of tourists thronging Jammu & Kashmir broken
Past records of tourists thronging Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) have been broken this year. So many people drawn from different parts of India have reached J & K in this summer that hoteliers were making hay while the Sun shines. A modest accommodation that one could get at Rs.1000 per day has to pay Rs.6000 per day. Similarly, in bigger hotels rooms that are usually available at Rs.14000 to 15000 per day or so can be availed only at the rate of RS.21000 per day. A senior officer who wished to remain anonymous said that in the year 2012 influx of tourists is so high that even rooms are in minus.

Dr. S. R. V. Prabhat to retire on May 31, 2012
Dr. S. R. V. Prabhat Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) in Chhattisgarh is going to retire on May 31, 2012. He is a Chhattisgarh cadre IAS officer of 1979 batch.

Shaik is new CVO Visakhapatnam Port Trust (UPDATED)
Mujib Pasha Shaik has been appointed as Chief Vigilance Officer in the Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Visakhapatnam . He is 1993 batch ITS officer.

Dr. Agarwal is also PS, PHE in Rajasthan (UPDATED)
Dr. Purushottam Agarwal has been assigned additional charge of Principal Secretary, Public Health Engineering and Water Resources Department in Rajasthan. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of this State cadre.

IOB's new regional office at Nagpur (UPDATED)
Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) opened a regional office at Nagpur (Maharashtra) recently. This regional office will cover all Vidarbha region. The Bank aims at helping the farmers of this region by providing loans in association with region's co-operative banks. The IOB will open a number of branches in the region. On this occasion, Chief Guest was Vijay Darda Rajya Sabha MP while IOB's Chairman and Managing Director M Narendra, S V Raghavan Director, P K Garg CRM, Bhopal, K Jagga Rao, SRM Nagpur, Association and representatives of union were also present at the programme. Photograph is of the inaugural ceremony.

Sanjay Kumar Shrivastava appointed as Secretary Coal (UPDATED)
Sanjay Kumar Shrivastava has been appointed as Secretary Coal.Presently, he is Special Secretary Mines in the Government of India (GOI). He is an IAS officer of 1978 batch who belongs to the Assam-Meghalaya(A-M) cadre. He will succeed Alok Perti who is due to retire on May 31,2012.

Alok Perti appointed as Advisor to Coal Ministry (UPDATED)
Alok Perti has been appointed as Advisor to Coal Ministry in the Government of India (GoI). He is due to retire on May 31, 2012.He is an IAS officer of1977 batch and belongs to Assam- Meghalaya cadre.

IRS officer Purnima Singh is also CCIT-VIII, Delhi (UPDATED)
Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, Purnima Singh, CCIT-XII, Delhi, has been assigned an additional charge of the post CCIT-VIII, Delhi.

CORPORATE

Sharma appointed Addl. Director, Indusind Bank Ltd
Indusind Bank Ltd has appointed former CMD of ONGC R S Sharma as Additional Director of the company.

Gupta appointed as additional director Gateway Distriparks
Ishaan Gupta has been appointed as additional director Gateway Distriparks.

2 appointed as additional directors of Timbor Home
Jagdish Patel and Kalpit Shastri have been appointed as additional directors of Timbor Home.

Vardhan resigns as director of Blue Blends Finance
K Srinivas Vardhan resigns as director of Blue Blends Finance.

Malhotra appointed as nominee director of STL Global
L.K. Malhotra has been appointed as nominee director of STL Global.

Agarwal appointed as additional director of Lumax Auto
Rajendra Agarwal has been appointed as additional director of Lumax Auto.

Pandey resigns as vice president Zen Technologies
Sanjay Pandey has resigned as vice president Zen Technologies.

Mathews resigns as director of Religare Enterprises
Kathryn Mathew has resigned as director of Religare Enterprises.

Goyal appointed as chairman of Modern Dairies
Krishna Kumar Goyal has been appointed as chairman of Modern Dairies.

2 appointed as directors of Sykpak Service Specialists
Avinash Tiwari and Amarendra Mohapatra have been appointed as directors of Sykpak Service Specialists.

Mishra appointed as additional director of Birla Pacific Medispa
R.P. Mishra has been appointed as additional director of Birla Pacific Medispa.

Sukthankar appointed CEO, Munjal Showa Ltd
Munjal Showa Limited has appointed Vinayak Sukthankar as the Chief Executive Officer of the company.

Verdia appointed Director (Operations), Jaipur Marriott
Jaipur Marriott has appointed Pranay Verdia as Director (Operations).

Two Independent Directors join Skypak Service Specialists Ltd Board
Skypak Service Specialists Ltd has appointed Amarendra Mohapatra and Avinash R Tiwari as Independent Directors of the company with immediate effect.

Thakur appointed Director (F&B), Le Meridian, Kochi
Le Meridien Kochi has appointed Chandan Thakur as Director (Food & and Beverage)

Mavani appointed Director, Forbes and Company Ltd
Jai Mavani has been appointed as a Director on the Board of Directors of Forbes and Company Ltd w.e.f. May 22, 2012.

It will help IPS produce Real Generals

The Recommendation of Panel that IPS recruitment should be discontinued with Civil Service will help the IPS to produce Real Generals needed in new security environment. Any way there is an exam for Officers for central police forces which may include all police service be it IPS, RPF, CBI etc. The larger interest of the nation is supreme rather than of a service. The direct recruitment in IPS, Dy SP and SI police should be brought down to 40% as it will give every rank from constable to Dy SP reasonable opportunity to get promotion. It will make police force more efficient and effective. It is usually felt that Only IPS gets promotion and denied to everyone else by way of not conducting DPC and faulty personnel policy made be IPS to their sub ordinate staff.

N V Singh

Retired Hurt

Of course this is not about Cricket but about the woes & plights of retirees of PSUs. Many PSUs are Maharatnas, Navaratnas & Miniratnas & are pride of our Nation now. They have shown continuous growth & consistent impressive working results. Yet, none of the profit-making PSUs have responded to the appeals of those retired before 1997 with a meager gratuity of Rs.1 lakh (against the present limit of Rs.10 lakhs) & low PF accumulation on account of low salary structure then & lower period of service-the retirement age being 58 years. They do not get any pension. Those who retired before 1997 from PSUs are those who had joined the PSUs in 1950s & 60s when as a part of 1st industrial revolution heavy industries were established in remote & undeveloped areas. The strong foundation laid by these persons, innovative ideas, hard & sincere work of these persons have also contributed to the present level of success of these PSUs. But these very senior citizen retirees (most of whom are 75 years & above) have been forgotten. They are in pathetic state financially at very old age after serving in PSUs for 30 years & above. Their appeal is for a monthly/quarterly "subsistence" payment to overcome their hardship till they are alive from a portion of Profit of these PSUs. The 2nd Pay Revision Committee for PSUs has shown the way to help. Any such corpus created is not required for ever as these persons are 75 years & above. Will some good Samaritan in the Government or otherwise please advice those concerned to have a pragmatic outlook with empathy to help these who are in twilight of their life?

Subramanian

Credentials of Kashmir interlocutors

The function of the interlocutors is to seek opinion from all sides and arrive at a consensus within the framework of our constitution and parliamentary resolutions. Going by this, the Kashmir interlocutors have got everything wrong. They have nothing to say about the terrorism and fear psychosis created by Pakistan, where even Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Bilal Lone are scared to talk about the killers of their fathers who everybody know are the guest artists from Pakistan. They have nothing to say about the Pandits who are ethnically cleansed from Kashmir. They have nothing to say about people like Kashmir's Grand Mufti Mohd. Bashir-ud-din, who are stirring communal and sectarian cauldron in the valley and increased Islamic radicalisation. Also they have nothing to say about POK and the Kashmir land handed over to China by Pakistan. This makes one to doubt about the credentials of these interlocutors handpicked by the Government especially when the Chairman himself is accused of attending a seminar organised by US-based Kashmiri separatist Ghulam Nabi Fai who was arrested by the FBI for illegally lobbying for Pakistan and ISI. They have now with their report which goes against the stated position of the Government. God forbid, the UPA government did not include Arundhati Roy also as an interlocutor.

N Krishnan

This site has MP connection

This site appears to favour the BJP (not Congress, not the left, not the socialists, not the third front etc) among political parties and the IAS (not the IForeignS, not the IPS, not the Economists or technocrats) amongst the Services. Is it because of the MP connection since the BJP is in power in MP and the IAS rules the roost in MP cadre?

Vijay Kumar

Will Railway authorities explain?

The side berths in 2 AC and 3AC are exactly similar but fare is higher in 2nd AC. is it not an unfair trade practice by monopolist Railway undertaking. Will Railway authorities explain?

Punit Ved

Tail piece

Petrol Price hiked by Rs. 7.50 per litre -

Aaj kuch tufani kartein hai......

Ek teer se kitne nishaane

1. Expensive petrol will help solve the problem of traffic jams

2. Drink and drive should not be a problem now. After all how many will be able to afford alcohol and petrol on the same day?

3. Petrol Hike by Rs 7.50? Aur karo Santa Banta ke jokes.

4. we have the world's cheapest car and the world's costliest petrol. Record ban gaya

5. Sign board at #Petrol pump: Buy Petrol worth Rs. 20,000 and get a TATA nano absolutely free.

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Disclosure of file noting related to vigilance inquiry report

The appellant sought certain information relating to issue of letter of caution to him without the issuance of Charge Memo. He wanted to know whether his representations were considered or not; the copy of reply to his representations, if any and the copies of note sheet under which the said representation was examined. The Public Information Officer (PIO) provided part information and denied the disclose the copies of the note sheets under section 8(1) (g) of the RTI Act. The First Appellate Authority (FAA) upheld the order of the PIO that the copy of file notings cannot be provided as these contain the names of the investigating/ dealing officers and the remarks given by them with respect to the conduct of the charged officer and analysis of evidence, the disclosure of which may endanger their life or physical safety. The FAA held that appellant is a very senior officer of the department and during the course of investigations, the officers who are much junior to him might have commented on the conduct and behaviour of the appellant and given their views on the admissibility of evidence available against him. The disclosure of the same to the appellant may result in his nurturing a grudge against those officers which may reflect in the appraisal of the working of those officers by the appellant, if he happens to supervise their working in any future assignment. During the hearing before the CIC, the appellant argued that the PIO and FAA have chosen to use the word "endanger the life or physical safety" without reading the full clause. The purpose of introduction of the said clause is not to disclose the identity of the informer who provides information to law enforcement agencies like police etc. In this case, the officers who have processed the file has not given any information to any law enforcement agencies or assisted them in investigation. Hence this clause is not at all applicable to the present case. The Central Information Commission (CIC) directed the PIO to provide photocopy of the file noting to the appellant after invoking severing the names/esignation of the investigating/dealing officers under section 10(1) of the RTI Act.

Comments

This order opens up the notings of the Vigilance cases to the citizens. It also raises the question as to whether the statement recorded or evidence given during the course of the vigilance enquiry can be termed as information or assistance given in confidence for law enforcement purpose.

Citation: Mr. Sushil Solanki v. Directorate General of Vigilance Customs & Central Excise in Case No. CIC/SS/A/2012/000136

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