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POLITICS

LATEST TOP 10 OF RAHUL GANDHI

1. Kanishka Singh-

- One who is considered to be the ear & eyes of Rahul Gandhi
- Son of late S. K. Singh, former foreign secretary and ex-governor of Rajasthan.
- A Stephenian who later did his MBA Wharton. Kanishka Singh started
his career as an Investment banker on the Wall Street. He also worked
with the World bank.
- He entered politics in 2003 and mostly worked and proved his mettle while working silently as electoral strategic team of Sheila Dixit and after that he worked as in charge of door-to-door campaigning in the
Saraini Assembly segment in Rae Bareli for Sonia Gandhi's Lok Sabha elections.
- Ever since Rahul won the Amethi seat in 2004 Kanishka has been a
serving as his lieutenant and a constant companion of Rahul.

2. Sachin Rao-

- Introduced to Gandhi siblings by Milind Devra years back
- MBA from Michigan Business School
- Prime assignments are Youth Congress affairs & matters concerning internal assessments, appraisals, analysis & surveys

3. K B Byju- (Photo not available)
- A former SPG personnel
- Generally coordinates with security agencies during Rahul's outstation tours, keep a sharp vigil on the visitors list of RG's Tughlak Road residence for security concerns
- Sometimes coordinates the media related matters during Rahul's outstation visits

4. Dr Kappula Raju- A former IAS officer
- A former 1981 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre whose resignation was accepted on August 12, 2013
- An MPhil in economic management and policy and MBA from the Australian University of Curtin
- Served as the Principal Secretary to Andhra Pradesh CM K Rosaiah
- Got to the opportunity to earn the trust of Gandhi family during his three year long stint in NAC headed by Sonia Gandhi
- Presently heading the Congress cell on schedule castes as its Chairman.
- Also commands the fare share of say in the the Congress' War-room
at Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Road which runs under Rahul's leadership and under the coordination of Jairam Ramesh
- He was kidnapped by the erstwhile PWG Naxalites, in Gurtedu, in East
Godavari district, in 1987

5. Kaushal Vidyarthee -
- The relatively new entrant in RG's core group is an Oxford educated
social strategist, passionate researcher in social sector who passionately works on how to include the marginalised section of society in the mainstream economy.
- While studying in Oxford University he was elected as the vice-president at Oxford University Student Union.
- Contributes to the Congress war-room at Gurudwara Rakabganj also.
- An Oxford graduate, Kaushal Vidyarthee is currently the programme manager at Rajiv Gandhi Mahila Vikas Pariyojana.

6. Dr G Mohan Gopal-
- The former NSUI President during 1974-1976 Gopal designs and strategises the programmes for IYC Members, has a say in the electoral strategy, his academic inputs are taken as his insights into the party decisions on electoral issues
- Rahul relies on him as the main administrator & think-tank of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation

7. Alankar Sawai- (Photo not available)
- A former banker and technocrat who had the extensive experience in research, while working with ICICI Bank's credit card division.
- Commands the fair share of say in Rahul's social media team.
- He forms the team of researchers & technocrats together with Dr Kappula Raju & Kaushal Vidyarthee
- Sawai also looks after Youth Congress affairs.

All the seven apolitical lieutenants of Rahul Gandhi who work in the day-today coordination of s......but beyond day-to-day affairs some other lieutenants are also there who are purely political; rather they are the face of Rahul within the party & the government.

8. Bhanwar Jitendra Singh-
- Born into the royal family of Alwar Bhanwar Jitendra Singh is a trained in Automobile engineering from Germany.
- The first choice of Rahul inside the government. Whenever he mentions Rahul Gandhi he calls Rahul not by name but as "Boss''. He is the Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (Independent charge) and the Minister of State for Defence, Government of India. The former Union MoS for Home
- If one wants to place his position among Rahul's top 10 he may identify his as '1st among the equals'

9. Meenakshi Natrajan-
- MP from Mandsaur Lok Sabha seat in MP
- Observes silence once a week on Saturdays as a practice to
revitalise her energy
- Rahul was mesmerised by her simplicity & work approach when she had returned the rest of the money after she had completed her electoral campaign given to her from the party fund to fight elections
- Her simplicity & ground approach appeals Rahul a lot, RG takes her as self made leader.

10. Digvijay Singh:-
Despite tricks and intrigues from certain Congress leaders , Digvijay Singh continues to be in the top 10 of Rahul Gandhi.

Corrupt & feudal railways
Since Railgate, the saga of corruption is going strong in Indian Railways. Verbal instructions to favor specific contractors and suppliers being made by the Board to zonal railways and PU's has become a regular feature especially in the mechanical department. With apex level officials openly demanding favors and protocol from their subordinates, it is time that the CVC & CBI look at transfer orders being issued in respect of senior officers in crucial posts. Violation of the two year rule is being done with impunity. Officers are saying that in the backdrop of the controversial appointment of the CRB, such incidents are bound to increase and railways will soon witness a revolt from its officers. The Prime Minister and DOPT need to intervene.

BUREAUCRACY

Justice Mir to be CJ of Himachal Pradesh High Court
Senior-most Judge of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir is being transferred to the Himachal Pradesh High Court as Chief Justice (CJ) in a week or two.
(We said this on Oct 5 and Oct 14, 2013)

Manipur DGP to get six months extension ?
Manipur DGP, M K Das, who is superannuating next month, is expected to get six months extension in service. He is a 1977 batch IPS officer of Manipur Tripura cadre.

Vivek Sahai appointed Advisor, Railway Minister
Former Railway Board Chairman, Vivek Sahai has been appointed Advisor, Railway Minister on Thursday.
(We said this on November 12, 2013)

DG, Forest, MOEF, scheduled to retire on Dec 31
Kantharaj Jude Sekar, DG, Forest, Ministry of Environment and Forest (MOEF) is all set retire on December 31. He is 1976 batch IFS officer of Odisha cadre.

Gupta enthusiastic about new dedicated CPMF for Coastal Security
Rajan Gupta in his new sting as DG, BPRD, has reportedly started working upon a proposal for GoI to form a special CPMF for India's coastal boundaries on the lines of BSF, ITBP & SSB.

PESB seeks applications for Director (Proj), Braithwaite, Burn & Jessop
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has advertised the post of Director (Project) Braithwaite, Burn & Jessop Construction Co. Ltd lying vacant since September 18, 2013. Those willing to apply for the post can send their applications to the PESB before December 23, 2013.

Nagar sets race for top cop slot in UP
Uttar Pradesh, DGP, Deo Raj Nagar is all set to retire on December 31. All it has set the race for the top cop slot in UP. He is a 1976 batch IPS officer of UP cadre. Who would be the next DGP after Nagar? Guessing has started.

Sudhir G Mankad appointed Independent Director, NMCE
Former Gujarat Chief Secretary Sudhir G. Mankad has been appointed Independent Director of the National Multi-Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (NMCE).

UGC Secretary resigns
University Grants Commission (UGC) Secretary, Akhilesh Gupta, has resigned and returning to parent department (Ministry of Science and Technology),

Most information theft cases in USA
American companies are among the most likely in the world to report attacks by an outside hacker as it is posing the biggest threat of information theft and the complexity of information technology.

Satyanarayan empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Satyanarayan has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary in Government of India. He is a 1985 batch IoFS officer.

Orders of S K Sharma for CMD, BEL issued
The orders of S K Sharma, Director, BEL, for the appointment as Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) have been issued by Government of India.
(We said this on June 18, 2013)

Book penned by IPS officer, O P Singh emerges as sporting powerhouse
A book 'Say Yes To Sports, authored by an IPS officer O P Singh as Director, Sports Haryana from 2008-12 has emerged as a sporting powerhouse and decodes how sports is a key differentiator for developing countries and their people. The author suggests a way forward in 'Right to Play' and identifies parents and teachers as the most important stakeholder of sports, since the worst affected from lack of it at the grassroots are growing children.

A K Khan appointed as ADG, Anti Corruption Bureau in AP
A K Khan has been appointed as ADG, Anti Corruption Bureau in Andhra Pradesh. He is a 1981 batch IPS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Kapur appointed as SP, CID in Rajasthan
K Bahadur Singh Kapur has been appointed as Superintendent of Police, CID (Intelligence), Jaipur in Rajasthan. He is a 2000 batch IPS officer of
Rajasthan cadre.

Lalchand Aswal posted as Commissioner, Horticulture in Rajasthan
Lalchand Aswal has been appointed as Commissioner, Horticulture in Jaipur in Rajasthan. He is an IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

CORPORATE

Kulshrestha joins Reliance Jio Infocomm
Maneesh Kulshrestha has joined the Sales and Distribution department of Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. He was working as Director Sales with Telecom Development Company in Afghanistan. Kulshreshta has 21 years of experience in the field of strategy, sales, distribution, retail, operations, customer experience. He has worked with companies like Nelco, Global, Matra, Tata, Reliance Infocom, and Uninor.

Mehta resigns as Director, Shree Rama Newsprint Limited
Janak Mehta has resigned as Director of Shree Rama Newsprint Limited

Kumar ceases to be Director and Part-time Chairman, The Federal Bank Limited
Suresh Kumar has ceased to be Director and Part Time Chairman of The Federal Bank Limited

Latha designated Company Secy. Kirloskar Electric Company Limited
Ms K S Swapna Latha has been designated as Company Secretary of Kirloskar Electric Company Limited

Mittal appointed Director, Aurangabad Paper Mills Ltd
Aurangabad Paper Mills Ltd has appointed Anil Shankarlal Mittal as Director of the company

Rajendra Kumar is Regional Head of BoB
Rajendra Kumar has been appointed regional manager of Bank of Baroda (BoB) , Patna region.

21 Executives promoted in IISCO
Altogether 21 Executives have been promoted to Deputy General Manager (DGM) rank at IISCO Steel Plant. Three executives promoted as DGM in other SAIL units were also posted on transfer at ISP.They are Sushil Kumar Nayak, Subhasis Das, Ajit Kumar Jha, Anup Kumar Ghosh, Joydev Mondal, Tarun Sen, Kajal Kumar Mitra, Gopal Kishor Agarwal, Konda Rama Rao, Debnath Gangopadhyay, Shreekant Jee Verma, Kalyan Kumar Sarkar, Prabir Kumar Sarkar, Rabindranath Pradhan, Karuna Kanta Pal, Sankar Bhaumik, Naresh Kumar Kameshwar, Madan Kumar Das, Tarit Kumar Mukhopadhyay, Arup Kumar Chall and Mrityunjay Banerjee. Officers from other units promoted are VV Udaishankar from Bhilai Steel Plant, S K Nayak from Durgapur Steel Plant and Debabrata Ghosh from Alloy Steels Plant.

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Upbraiding the CBI publicly !
Rajiv Gandhi had announced in the same Vigyan Bhavan of Delhi that a new Foreign Secretary will take over from tomorrow. His conduct was considered impish by the media and people largely, just like his earlier remark "naani yaad dila denge". The remarks of the PM, followed by the Finance Minister (who as minister of state in Rajiv's council of ministers had called the CBI as the Sword Arm of The Government) in the same Vigyan Bhavan, and then in the crudest manner by the minister of state for Personnel, to whom the CBI reports administratively, upbraiding the CBI speaks volumes for the modus operandi of the corrupt and powerful. This is how they show respect for the Rule of Law. They publicly ridicule, criticize, threaten, intimidate, upbraid, downgrade and denigrate institutions and personnel for unlawful interests. The respectable way of conveying government orders to functionaries is written communication in the form of an OM or Order. Why are all these people shy of issuing written orders to the CBI and others they are afraid to take on directly, and get what they want from them legitimately? They are afraid: afraid of the press and media; afraid of the civil society; afraid of the Judiciary declaring such orders ultra vires, for they are patently illegal.That brings the value of one. One officer, doing his/her duty honestly, can drive the corrupt/corruptible/patron saints of the corrupt mad to such an extent that they give public performance of their phobia, nervousness and nightmare that an honest C&AG or CVC or Secretary or CBI can cause them. If the corrupt fear anybody on earth, it is the honest public servant, who is prepared to die on duty rather than hundred deaths of a corrupt officer. I am more than confident that the honest police officers and other public servants will perform their duties now with more devotion, dedication and honesty to serve public interest rather than political or party interests of some who live under the illusion of their invincibility and above the law status. Public servants commit the sin when they rig the elections for any party or person. These threats to the CBI and other investigating agencies are fragile attempts to make them fall in line to ensure victory for the ruling establishment in the next general election. If India lives, we live! Save and serve India, so that we can live honourably!
M L Gupta

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