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DEBATE (1)
Lateral entry in the services will cause frustration among the merit holders.
Pukhraj Maroo (Ex IAS).
DEBATE (2)
I feel instead of taking 9 specialists from the Private Sector on 3 year contract, the best choice would have been to borrow the talent from Academic pool of universities, well experienced of 10 years specialization with a Ph. D degree on deputation basis, so that if do not deliver, they can be sent back. Appointing from the Private Sector leads to conflict of interest and may be security threat too. There is a possibility that these private sector people may not like to continue after three years. Having industry experience plus these three years Government experience will all make them competent for UN/IMF/WB/ADB etc. They have come only to add glory to their profile.
Harish Kumar

DEBATE (1)
Lateral entry in Civil Services will lead to clash of ego. Government will have another problem.
G Subramaniam
Your site should remain apolitical
I have been observing that some articles /comments which are political in nature are being published on your site. I think that your site should remain absolutely neutral and apolitical and discourage publishing any comment/s which are political in nature or criticising / lauding any particular political dispensation. You can imagine that if your site also gets politically aligned / identified with a particular dispensation, then the repercussions may not be favourable when the other dispensation is in power. You are into business of providing news / information on postings / transfers for so many years, therefore you should try to stick to your old USP.
Sanjay Jain

Are we not chowkidar of our house? Our property? Our cattle? Our crops? Our children? Isn’t the king a chowkidar of his kingdom? When the people fail to act 24x7 chowkidar, the chor/thieves strike with vengeance and dexterity. Itihas gavah hai, we lost our freedom in the past because we failed to perform our duty of citizen chowkidars. The European countries did not hesitate to inflict two world wars on the world as their primary objective was to watch their national interest or do their duty of chowkidar to their nation first before thinking of nobler ideas like peace or non-violence. They will not hesitate to do so again if their national interest so demands. They will not sit idle like a pahredar controlling only access & exit. The chowkidar keeps a watchful eye on everybody while the pahredar guards the door only. History is an impressive narrative of kings who disguised themselves only to perform their watchmen duty during the night. The felicity of the English language is clearer than Hindi since it has many synonyms for the word watch: oversight, vigil, survey, monitor etc. In Hindi, the word chowkidar carries a certain degree of contempt like the word “neech” used by a prominent English educated Congressman. Though, the cultural nuance is that it is a sign of extreme humility when a dignitary calls himself a chowkidar or a person holding a low rank! Just try to understand the nuance when a prime minister calls himself a chowkidar of the nation, people or assets of the nation. Only arrogant, empty-headed hate spouting persons deride such a person for calling himself a chowkidar. It includes a variety of chor or thieves, whose livelihood is the profession of chori or theft of the properties of others, including intellectual properties and Trade Related Intellectual Assets. But a chowkidar alone is the protector of lives and property of the people. The chowkidars of the democracy are required to watch the plunderers equipped to steal the result of the Lok Sabha Election 2019. Long Live The Nation’s Chowkidars! Long Live The People’s Chowkidars! Long Live The Democracy’s Chowkidars!
M L Gupta
IAS officer working in both govt & pvt sector
What about conflict of interest evident in such an arrangement ?
Subba Rao

Now that AAP has decided against the alliance with congress, AAP has already gifted 3 sets for BJP even before the poll. Now there is no point in talking that they are against BJP.
Pankaj Kumar
A ploy by the lootyen"s group!
Who is this Namit Verma and wherefrom did he get this news, not seen by others! Seems like a ploy by the lootyen"s group! just like the letter by retired armed forces, which turns out to be a fraud and sham. It is also intriguing that a bunch of retired bureaucrats have written to the President criticising the EC. Earlier the more or less similar bunch had been writing against the intolerance etc. They were of course very content with the tukde tukde gang , as it was an expression of FOE! The government should not only treat this letter with the contempt it deserves, and throw it in the dustbin, but should also enquire into the antecedents of each of these individuals. This will reveal how many of them have amassed fortune disproportionate to their income, how many connived and acted actively or passively in the corrupt activities of the previous government, and how many grovelled before the corrupt ministers for plum postings Their conscience were not stirred during the anti Sikh riots of 1984, or the massive corruption of the previous government! Most of them were beneficiaries of largesse and thought themselves to be entitled to government benefits for enter life. Their dreams shattered, they are suffering from impotent rage. This is possibly their last attempt to ingratiate themselves before their former masters so that they can again be entitled to the comforts of Government patronage, should their former masters somehow come back to power!
S Chatterjee
Ms Gargi Kaul is an excellent choice !
Ms Gargi Kaul is an outstanding officer and an excellent choice for the assignment. There is no doubt that she will fully live up to the very high standards of competence, uprightness and probity in this assignment too.
Surinder Paul

The imbecile takeover of the political system is destroying the country. The goal of according equal rights and empowering unthinking, undisciplined riff-raff in the name of democracy and human rights, despite their envy and vengeful motivations, despite their refusal to acknowledge any duties, even embracing their incapacity to perform any duties, is a high ideal: this is indeed necessary and laudable; it is also the beginning of every downward spiral in the history of human civilization. Vacuous leadership across the political spectrum guarantees the onset of the dark ages. Let us strive to somehow avoid the disaster which threatens to engulf our beloved country and civilization.
Namit Verma

Leaks about double printing in VVPAT machines with eyewash fast-fading-thermal-printing for viewer verification and auxiliary printing on reverse of slip by fixing algorithm has unnerved the Modi-BJP government. It is flabbergasted now that it knows that VVPAT fixing details are out and this new mechanism is too obtuse to escape detection if others know about it. The fair election without EVMs has the BJP top brass hitting panic buttons, not very wisely. Significantly, targeting senior Congress leaders whom the US is uncomfortable with, as that party emerges as the obvious beneficiary to harness the forthcoming demonetisation sting-ops and EVM-VVPAT Exposes and the anti-Modi juggernaut which is snowballing into a landslide anti-BJP verdict, is aimed at empowering a Manmohan-type stooge PM choice and boxing Rahul Gandhi in the midst of Uncle Sam's men.
Namit Verma
First time, Rivals using same slogan
First time in Indian elections, both the parties are campaigning using the same slogan.
"Congress ko vote doge, to Rahul PM banega !!"
JS

If congress does not align with AAP for general election 2019, it is sure that BJP is going to get all the seven seats in Delhi. As on date, there are chances of AAP getting atleast one or two seats if it contests alone. And the Congress will get "nil: seats. in Delhi. Therefore, it is better for congress to align with AAP; because this will not only be face saving for them, but certainly AAP and Congress will get all the 7 seats in Delhi. If congress is adamant and go alone, it means they are interested in indirectly help BJP against AAP.
Rahul

This is the dirtiest election one is seeing in this country. Lies, abuses, manipulation, twisting facts, using agencies under control to frame charges against opponents, jumping from one party to another to and fro, winning over the strong candidates on your side (latest example is president of Nishad party who became M.P on SP ticket from Gorakhpur in a bypoll now moving to BJP). Nobody seems to have any ideology. The only factor that weighs is 'who is the winning side ?' or if denied ticket by his party then move to the other side. Money is playing a big role in these elections. Buying winnable candidates is one strategy. Or get those who are popular with the public. So actors, sportsmen, singers, dancers are much in demand. They are interested only in numbers. The character of the person does not matter. Even donkey bhi chalega if people are willing to vote for him. Are we electing people who will occupy the benches of our august Lok Sabha and make laws and debate on policies which affect 125 crores persons in this country or are we going to set up a playground for cricketers, wrestlers or shooters or studio for film shootings or a stage for singers , dancers or comedians .it will be a house full of party hoppers. Those sitting on the opposition benches in the dissolved house will be on the ruling side and vice versa. Disgusting !.It is really a mockery of Democracy. Only the wildest can win in this no holds barred match.
Aarti Khosla
Do we want more Taxes ?
The choice before us all today is :- Low Tax Economy - BJP ; High Tax Economy - Congress !! The Congress think tank economists have clearly stated Middle Class India will be taxed more to fund NYAY scheme ! All of us have a clear idea now of Vision of each party on our future ! Do we want more TAXES ? Vote accordingly !
Devindra

The Congress President's Office and it's team of inexperienced apolitical under bosses browbeating the party organization and hell bent on changing Congress ideals and culture by fiat, are adopting Modi-Shah-BJP style of politics to promote their loyalists over the heads to decent and committed Congressmen and Congresswomen.
Not only will the lightweight candidates representing such a political dispensation lose; more significantly, this political strategy (or the lack of it) orchestrating an overnight change of the face and image of the Congress Party in these troubled and testing times, will destroy the Indian National Congress.
One does not challenge Modi by becoming so weak that we need multiple crutches of alliances in every state, this only strengthens Modi's case of being the only constant star in the Indian political firmament. Alliances certainly admit an absence of commitment, possibly also a lack of conviction, such constructs do not inspire the voter's faith.
The sole reason for the existence of the Congress is to serve higher ideals with courage of conviction: deviations are unacceptable, as the history at political hustings has been repeatedly proving.
The Congress Party was meant to serve the Indian nation as subsequently enshrined in our national constitution. Any and all betrayal of this duty destroys both the Congress and the Indian nation by parts.
The maverick Modi-Shah-BJP experiment has done us a great favour, forcing us to introspect and contemplate the choices before us.
Any and all Congress leaderships which fails to understand, endorse and serve the ideals and convictions enshrined in the original Congress Constitution shall fail; those who dare to try to subvert these ideals shall be destroyed by their own contradictions, such is the mystic foundation of the Indian National Congress.
Namit Verma
Even Modi can also lose !
You are too ambitious to say that Rahul will lose. Indian voters mind cannot be predicted so easily. I sense that even Modi can also lose from Varanasi in an unexpected way then what will you do.
Pankaj Kumar

Election time is when the political parties promise the moon. Their think tanks, geniuses of unique species, invent highly impressive schemes to seduce the voters. It is welcome. At least, once in five years these self- perpetuating species of democracy’s creation, think of the welfare of the voter. They visit temples, churches, mosques and all kinds of religious places to propitiate the Almighty, whom their atheism kept rejecting the whole life. God, like the voter, is pleased with even such a small gesture! But whether it will make the first-time voter happy is for them to understand. Around 1.5 crore young voters will be exercising their vote in the hope that their future is genuinely bright. But they do not know that the future can be bright only for one: the politician or the voter. A majority of these voters will be eligible for their first job in July 2019. Can any Politician assure them jobs in July 2019? If not, then their future is dark. They will be joining the other 1.5 Crore youths of the earlier election whose future is their present and both are destined to sail in the same boat! Why? This question no political party, its thinkers and international geniuses has even tried to examine, not to talk of answer. One possible reason is that we are producing inadequately skilled graduates- a large majority is language & maths challenged. It is like building a palace structure without foundations. Employers demand skilled workforce and the unskilled workforce demands employment. Exploiting the mismatch is the political fraternity and their manifesto. We are watching Journey To The Mars film in the making!
M L Gupta

The appellant filed RTI application seeking information on plan posts, non-plan posts, policy of UGC for the positions sanctioned under the scheme for the establishment centre for the study of social exclusion and inclusive policy regarding their extension from one plan to another etc. Multiple hearings were scheduled before the CIC in which interim orders were passed. The PIO submitted that due to her poor health condition she was not able to attend the Commission’s hearing on 13.02.2019. On a query by the CIC, she could not explain why the CIC order dated 02.01.2017 was not complied with by her on time. She further submitted that she is retiring from service on 31.03.2019 and in a similar case, a penalty of Rs 25,000 has already been imposed on her vide CIC order dated 13.02.2019 in case no. CIC/SA/A/2015/002095/00003/VN which she has paid already. The CIC observed that the PIO is on the verge of retirement but still did not understand the literal meaning of the order of the CIC, which is a matter of concern for the UGC. The Commission observed that the PIO was already penalised for non compliance of a CIC order and therefore, imposing penalty on her would literally amount to double jeopardy.
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The objectives of the RTI Act is to ensure timely supply of relevant information to the appellant and imposing penalty bring no reform, until and unless the public authority authorities evolve a system to monitor and improve the system of disposal of the RTI applications.
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. Her other articles can be read at the website of RTI Foundation of India at the link: http://www.rtifoundationofindia.com/