Whispers Forum

A campaign has been started recently for disposal of pending matters on the initiative of the Prime Minister.
By Government's own admission, two Lakh grievances are pending disposal in various ministries and departments.
The Prime Minister started in right earnest with his slogan of Transparency and Accountability in Governance. Over time, great amount of laxity has developed, coupled with the ingrained indifference and casual approach of bureaucracy right from the Secretary downwards.
It is learnt that majority of the grievances as well as suggestions received are given cursory attention and files are closed with unconvincing responses to the citizens who made them.
Sadly, even the Ministers have not been vigorously pursuing with the Bureaucracy to become more responsive and show positive approach. Recently, MOHFW Minister is believed to have directed that all citizen suggestions need to be responded by an office of JS level. Sadly, the lower levels have chosen to ignore.
Now, a strong action plan needs to be worked out at the PMO level and ensure that non-attendance or casual responses to citizen issues will be added as a black mark in the bureaucrats' career profile.
A K Singh
Madan Mohan has hit bull's eye
It’s highly commendable that Madan Mohan has hit bull's eye and called a spade a spade about the inherent bias in WIC reporting, which we as reader were noticing but deliberately ignoring because most of us are interested in latest news.
Rakesh

DEBATE (1)
Dreaming in the name of PM anyone can be like Mamta Banarjee/ Nitish Kumar think but PM materials must be away from personal vendetta/ jealousy and confident enough to sacrifice for their country but none of them . Shri Modi has vision and allows officers or others to shine but others don’t. So at present no one is competing to be the present PM.
Kumar
DEBATE(2)
Only Modi after Modi.
If no Modi, Yogi / Amit Shah will do.
Antu Jain
DEBATE (3)
I was having the same question a few days ago and discussing this in my friend circle although we would not like to see the day when India needs to find his successor soon. However, India as a country and BJP as a party should always have a backup plan. The contender will be many for the PM post, however I think the following could be the options without any order of preference:
1. Nitin Gadkari
2. Amit Shah
3. Yogi Adityanath
4. Smriti Irani, in case a women candidate is preferred by BJP to kill the aspirations of Mamata and Priyanka. I would love to see the cat fight in this case.
Narendra Rawat
DEBATE (4)
This question mark itself has lost its relevance in the changed circumstances. The presumption of "other things remaining the same" never occurs in politics. Whosoever has occupied the chair of PM has proved to be better than his/her predecessor. History since 1964 till date is testimony to this fact. One thing is certain and that is "nobody is indispensable." There are white horses as well as dark horses who will win the race.
Raj Kumar Thakur

Debate (1)
India is fortunate to have Narendra Modi as Prime Minister. At the moment, it is unthinkable to have another leader to fill in his shoes.
Harshit
Debate (2)
Apart from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, I can only think of Amit Shah and Nitin Gadkari as national leaders, who possess necessary qualities to rule the nation.
Satpal
Debate (3)
Narendra Modi remains hugely popular among the masses. Other than him, Amit Shah and Yogi Adityanath could be possible choices.
Sunil
All Secretaries were affectionate
I had no such experience during my entire period of service. All the Secretaries under whom I had worked were very affectionate.
A R Rao

DEBATE(1)
I am of the view that Modi has emerged as the tallest leader in the country. So far, no other leader appears to take on him. He may continue.
Priyanka Agrawal
DEBATE(2)
In my opinion, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari would be a more effective Prime Minister for the country. At present, no other leader has a vision similar to Gadkari for the development of the country. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is also a prime ministerial candidate. If the Congress is able to secure a majority, then Rahul Gandhi should get an opportunity to become the Prime Minister.
Rameshwar Dhakad
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I am really astonished when I read people suggesting the names of Mamta Banerjee, Kanhaiya Kumar or Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi as the potential PM Candidate. Bhai kuch to soch kar likho. India's PM has to be a true nationalist first.
Madhu Kapoor
Only BJP will rule the roost atleast for a decade
The Hindus of this country, as on date, are a united lot in the country. At least for the next one decade you will not see any other party coming to power other than BJP. The immature way, with which the opposition is behaving, there is no other chance of any other party to come to power. People are not realizing that Mamta Bannerjee won the Assembly elections in West Bengal only because of the fact that the Muslims population took a unanimous decision that if they voted for any other party/candidate they would be benefiting the BJP, who in turn would have turned out of the state of West Bengal the illegal migrants both from the Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Anurag Srivastava

DEBATE(1)
When Devegowda and I K Gujral can become PM, anyone can become PM in the country.
I D Khatri
DEBATE(2)
The three prime ministerial candidates in the country are-- Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and Rahul Gandhi. There is no leader of national appeal and there is no other party of national level in the country except the BJP and the Congress. The Opposition has no PM face. If a Third Front is formed before 2024, which is highly unlikely, then we can have a PM face from the Third Front. In Congress, currently only Rahul has the public appeal to be projected as PM candidate. Modi is the first choice as PM candidate and in ruling BJP Shah is the only possibility except Modi.
Samyak Jain
DEBATE (3)
I still believe that Navin Patnaik, Nitin Gadkari and Rajnath Singh have the ability and vision to be worthy successor of Modi. Having said that, it must be noted that this century has thrown up big surprises. Nobody thought Vajpayee will lose in 2004. Bigger surprise was choice of Manmohan Singh as PM. Still bigger surprise was arrival of Modi on the national political scene and he definitely conquered everything on his way. Now Modi- Shah combination is an international brand. Modi is destined to continue. But when he is ready to hand over, it may be another surprise for all of us.
Kumar
Benefits of caste based reservations erroneous
It is quite difficult to understand why the benefits of caste based reservations are given to adherents of religions other than Hinduism since adherents of non-Hindu religions do not have to suffer the indignities perpetuated by the caste system and these religions have universal brotherhood as their basic tenet. It is high time this system is altered. The adherents of these religions should be covered by the reservations under the Economically Weaker sections and quota in the OBC for these religions should be reduced proportionately from there and added to the EWS category.
Vijay Kumar

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Narendra Modi is expected to retain power for the third consecutive time as there is no such strong leader who can take on him. NDA will derive political benefits due to weak opposition.
Nitin Saxena
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All the opposition parties should join hands and promote Mamta Banerjee. She appears to be a Prime Minister candidate and can lead the country in the right direction.
Faruque Azam
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Skyrocketing prices of essential commodities may cause BJP to lose power in the 2024 general elections. There may be a hung Parliament forcing the opposition to choose an unknown face.
Santosh Singh

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तेज बहादुर यादव , सीनियर चीफ़ सब एडिटर , दैनिक भास्कर के नाम से एक कमेंट्स पब्लिश हो गया , जो कि उन्होंने दिया ही नहीं , इसके कारण जो असुविधा दैनिक भास्कर समूह को हुई उसके लिए हमें खेद है !
DEBATE(2)
Politics, like all other spheres of human endeavour, is highly dynamic in nature. At the national level, the circumstances and challenges faced by apex leaderships varied widely down the decades since Independence. It is an unalloyed and perhaps bitter truth that nobody is indispensable.
It goes without saying that a Prime Minister is the guiding force but it is the system - including the bureaucracy - that actually does the work at the grassroots and other levels in our vast and diverse country. For instance, an enlightened bureaucrat would function effectively using his or her own intellect even in the absence of proper political supervision. Again, it is the hour that produces the hero.
Had anyone thought, say in 2010, that Narendra Modi would emerge like a Colossus on the scene? A political personage may develop and adapt himself or herself to be the most appropriate in a certain setting. Since a question needs to be answered, I would mention the names of Mr Sachin Pilot (because of his political acumen), Mrs Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (because she reveals greater maturity than certain others) and Mr Rahul Gandhi (because he may be catapulted by sheer chance).
[Abhijit C. Chandra (46) is a Bhopal-resident journalist and teacher who has two books to his credit - 'Bouquet of Life' and 'Vignettes of Valour'.]
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I beg to disagree with Ruchi Saxena, Rajiv Chopra and Ravi Ranjan, regarding choices for next PM in 2024, India needs an educated & qualified economist to revive the economy which is in the worst form at present.
Harish Kumar
India badly needs two child norm
There is a crying need for the adoption of the two child norm in India. There are sections of the population who adopt the two child norm voluntarily and there are other sections who keep having any number of children, either due to ignorance or due to consciously thought out reasons. The two child norm has to be popularised through disincentives for people who have more than two children, for example, by denying the benefits government offers to parents of such children and the children who are born subsequent to the second child. The benefits of reservations in education, jobs and political offices should be denied to children born after the second child and to parents having more than two children, the fees for driving licenses may be five times more, an income tax cess may be imposed on such parents. The children should be counted in the aggregate per person and not per marriage or without marriage. For the poor, the benefits for those below the poverty line should not be denied, though.
Vijay Kumar

Certified copies of all noting, all inquiry reports, and all first and second stage advice in respect of appellant’s various complaints registered by Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) under PIDPI Resolution were sought. The PIO replied that the information sought cannot be provided as per PIDPI Resolution dated 21.04.2004. The Appellant submitted that he is being denied information under the garb of PIDPI resolution even though he had categorically mentioned that he has no objection to the disclosure of his identity. Further, all of the complaints referred to by him are related to corruption and disclosure of information is invariably in the larger public interest. The appellant submitted that in similar cases, the Hon’ble CIC have granted relief vide orders no. CIC/CVCOM/A/2018/173997 Date of Decision 11.01.2021 & CIC/CVCOM/A/2018/174234 Date of Decision 11.01.2021. The PIO submitted that it is the constant endeavour of CVC to protect the interests of the whistle-blowers whether it is a PIDPI or non PIDPI complaint. He informed that CVC has challenged the decision of CIC wherein disclosure has been ordered under the RTI Act in similar cases before the Hon’ble Delhi High Court and are awaiting admission by the Court. The CIC noted that at present Writ Petitions No.5596/2021; 5600/2021 & 5105/2021 are pending before the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi. The appeal was adjourned sine die.
Comments
Disclosure of action taken on complaints has been increasingly sought by different quarters. It is strange that the Hon’ble CIC has adjourned the matter only because a WP is pending before the High Court even when no specific stay has been granted.
Citation: Krishan Kumar v. Central Vigilance Commission in File No: CIC/CVCOM/A/2019/143947, Date of Interim Decision: 13/08/2021
Dr. Anuradha Verma (dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in) is an expert on RTI matters and has co-authored the books RIGHT TO INFORMATION - LAW AND PRACTICE and PIO’s guide to RTI. Apart from her weekly article here, her other articles can be read at the website of RTI Foundation of India at the link: www.rtifoundationofindia.com

DEBATE(1)
Continuation of PM Modi for another two terms can be the best thing to happen to our country. We should not assess the performance of a Government by what we are told but by what difference the policies have made to our lives. I admire the Laws passed by Modi Government, the speed at which I now get my IT Returns, The quality of Expressways on which I now drive that too with no delays in Toll Booths, The improvement in Railways and the way travel by train has changed, the speed of modernization of our Armed Forces, Indigenous production of TEJAS and host of other military equipment, the respect which our PM gets when visiting abroad, the political will to abrogate Article 370 and 37A . I can go on and on. With such a PM where is the requirement for a change.
Bharat Bhushan Pande
DEBATE(2)
In BJP, Nitin Gadkari and in opposition Sharad Pawar
N K Singh
DEBATE(3)
UP CM Yogi Aditya Nath is certainly a PM face in India.
S Banerjee
DEBATE(4)
In 2011 L K Advani was the PM face. At that time, where was Modi ? Similarly there are many faces of PM in this country.
S K Mehta

DEBATE (1)
No doubt Narendra Modi is the top choice of the people and we must have no doubt about his immense talent and capability. The way he fought back and won people’s hearts after the alleged mismanagements during the second wave of COVID-19 is really remarkable. At that time many of Modi’s detractors had suggested that his image was badly tarnished. But the way he handled everything after a disastrous second wave has proved that there is no match for him in India at present. There are no second or third PM candidates in the country at present. Congress is the main opposition party but its main leader Rahul Gandhi stands nowhere near Modi in mass popularity and appeal. But still Rahul is the Congress leader at the national level and he is the second contender for the top job after Modi. If we have to suggest a third PM candidate then it will have to be from BJP and he is Amit Shah. He is not the party president but in effect he is still the chief of the BJP and plays an important role in the organisation.
Ruchi Saxena, Housewife, New Delhi
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If BJP retains power for the third consecutive time, Nitin Gadkari can be installed as new Prime Minister. He is more visionary than others.
Rajiv Chopra
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Only Mamta Banerjee who can take Modi head on.
Ravi Ranjan

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In BJP Raj Nath Singh and Nitin Gadhlari and in opposition Nitish Kumar is always there. Naveen Patnaik is silent candidate.
Giriraj Krishna
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UP CM Yogi Aditya Nath will be Effective PM
G P Sharma
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In Congress Party only well experienced Kamal Nath can be best PM.
DEBATE(4)
Yogi Aditya Nath
Anil Kumar
Nothing special
What is so special about Ms Sneha Dubey reading the written script. Anyone could have done so, in that place. All Government Servants are equally competent. Pl don't under rate their contribution. This script may change next year, so may be the person; however Professionals' contribution towards nation building shall be, for ages, for all to see.
Bosidini