Whispers Forum

Specialists as Secretaries: we should agree with suggestions of Col VK Gupta that professional ministries like Health, MOHUA, MEITY, DOT etc. should be headed by a SPECIALIST Secretary who is a Doctor, Civil Engineer, Electronics Engineer, Telecom Engineer from Indian Medical Service, Indian Engineering Service or from corporate sector etc instead of simple graduates from Arts, Science, Commerce, etc.
Bharath
Swap the roles of Gadkari and Fadnavis
Swap the roles of Gadkari and Fadnavis in MH. Gadkari is the senior most and resourceful. In good books with SP & UBT. Shinde, SP and UBT have channelized all anger against Fadnavis. Removing him from MH alone would reduce most of the anti incumbency.
Nitesh

Yes. Bangladesh should be broken down into North and South. The South should be allocated to Muslims and the North should be allocated to the Hindus. The North can then be merged with India. This will address both the issues. First, The Hindu-Muslim tension in Bangladesh and econd, India's chicken's neck problem.
Shivraj
Hindus being made victims
There is an attempt to hide Brutality on Hindus. They are being pushed under the carpet, villages homes and businesses are being looted. Especially Hindu women have become an easy target and no one to hear their voices
Atulya Singh

I am a regular reader of your news in whispers in corridors since its inception and have seen it grow to such a top read site. My appreciation for your authentic news and best prediction.
I am a nationalist and want my country to be ruled firmly but the interests of the common man should always be kept in mind. Unfortunately few top Echelons have hijacked the control from all capable professionals, technocrats , scientists and Defence personnel. Bureaucrats are behaving in a self centered manner claiming cream benefits for themselves and denying the same to most others. This is causing heartburn and disgruntlement in masses. Why not have Indian Medical Services, rather than having some graduates doing administration of health services.
Why not have a 5 star General as CDS so that 4 star Generals are able to function better, retired Lt General can never carry the same authority as serving 5 star General. Bureaucrats have a tendency to deny and delay every perk and privilege of others, especially soldiers. By creating disparity and delay in OROP they have brought highly disciplined decorated veterans to lock horns with the establishment which should have never been done. Eighth pay commission should have been announced and timely payment assured to avoid frustration. 18 months DA/Dr could have been paid as earnings of the government have increased far above their expectations but this will only be given once all disgruntled employees, farmers , veterans , unemployed youth create ruckus as in Bangladesh . Opposition is waiting for such an opportunity to create unrest. Mr Salman Khurshid and union leaders are openly warning but not being taken seriously. Can you do something to avoid unrest in my country?
Best wishes and warm regards
Col V K Gupta

I fail to understand why political leadership does not bring uniformity and equality among entire All India Services to begin with and then all Civil services be also brought at par, in terms of pay, promotion and perks. The bonhomie without this will not materialize even if a common basic course is there for all as the differences widen as they grow up in services. Have you seen any such discrimination among doctors, engineers etc of different trades/ specialisation. In my humble opinion, it is not just and rational and adversely affects the efficiency and effectiveness for entire Civil services.
Vishnu

Brief Information about locker agreement and other related information was sought from PNB in Hindi. The applicant submitted that the reply furnished by the PIO was not in accordance with the information sought in the RTI application. When enquired by the CIC as to whether a copy of agreement of locker is available in Hindi language or not, the PIO submitted that the copy of agreement is in English only, however, whenever required, they explain the agreement to the party concerned in Hindi also. The CIC observed that the appellant has sought a copy of the locker agreement in Hindi language but the same could not be provided by the respondent as the agreement is available in English language. The CIC noted that the respondent Bank is in a customer facing department and for the convenience of the general public, a copy of the agreement should be available in English as well as in Hindi language. Therefore, the Commission directed to furnish a translated copy of the agreement to the appellant within 20 days from the date of the receipt of this order.
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Ordinarily the information is provided in the form in which it exists which implies that no changes or translation is needed. However, in specific cases, the public authority may be required to translate the documents and provide it to the citizens.
Citation: Awadh Bihari Gupta v. Punjab National Bank, Second Appeal No. CIC/PNBNK/A/2023/115245; Date of Decision: 05.08.2024
Dr Anuradha Verma (dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in) is a RTI Consultant currently working with IIM Visakhapatnam. She has co-authored the books, RTI Right to Information - Law and Practice and PIO’s Guide to RTI. She offers consultancy on RTI matters and Third party audit. Her other articles can be read at the website of RTI Foundation of India at the link www.rtifoundationofindia.com

The speed with which the ousted Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina was forced to exit Bangladesh(BD) by its army and land at Hindon airbase in India ,caught every one unawares.One wonders whether there was any intelligence and foreign policy failure on India’s part especially when its neighbour had been in turmoil for several weeks.This is a pointer towards a communication gap that existed between two friendly neighbours? Further, how did India fail to provide intelligence feedback and accordingly brief Hasina about handling the situation? Hasina has claimed CIA’s hand in the anti-Awami league movement.She claimed to be under massive pressure from the US for leasing out Saint Martin’s island in Bay of Bengal ostensibly to counter China’s influence in the Indian ocean.If, this is found to be true,Bangladesh ‘coup’ seems straight out of CIA’S game plan. India should wait and watch.
A K Saxena (A former civil servant)

Hindenburg is a thin veil to distract the right-thinking Indians from the assault on Bangladesh and aggression on India next. After paralysing the Indian media completely and seeing India asserting its power in the region, America has become nervous. That America will fall so low is unimaginable, but the fact that call for MAGA by Donald Trump is receiving increasing support by the day, the Biden/Dem establishment wants to do something horrible to engage global public attention. It seeks to do a Bangladesh in Delhi. Take note that there is a silent regime change in Delhi which will carry out the “mission Bangladesh” in Delhi soon with its army of criminals assembled in Delhi. Donald Trump has cautioned America about criminals in prisons world over being released to take over America with the help of the Democrats. Can chaos and lawlessness in Delhi help them take over the PM House? You strike first or get over-run unaware. Hindenburg Research= Hindenburg Thuggery. Where are all advocates of Hindu Secularists and Advocates of Minority Rights? Paralysed?
M L Gupta