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Very demoralizing for IPS officers, who are working on deputation in the Centre or are willing to come to Centre, as their empanelment at IG, ADG and DG ranks are much delayed, at least 3-5 years from their State Cadres, besides even being much behind their IAS/Foreign Services counterparts. This anomaly needs to be removed to attract the best talent for Central Deputation. The morale has to be maintained always high for better internal security and public order, in my opinion.
Sanjeev
Commendable work by Secretary Ma'am
Pending promotions to CSS officers: really, commendable work done by Secretary Ma'am. What a positive approach she has! Unmatchable.
Mandeep
We are grateful to DoPT Secretary
We are very much delighted and indebted to Secretary DoPT for addressing the plight of CSS. We need further support for strengthening our 100+-year-old Service. We will contribute to our best in effective governance.

One of your esteemed readers had suggested some time back that IFoS be used as abbreviation for the Indian Forest Service. The abbreviation IFS is widely used for Indian Foreign Service. So to distinguish between Indian Foreign Service and Indian Forest Service, the abbreviations IFS and IFoS can be used respectively. For kind consideration and implementation please.
K Srinivasa Rao
Promotions to CSS officers, credit goes to whispersinthecorridors.com
It is the result of continuous media coverage on the regular promotions pending for many years in the Central Secretariat Service. Around 4700 officers of CSS cadre have been promoted. Full credit goes to the Secretary Personnel Madam and the entire team of ‘whispersinthecorridor.com’ that kept the embers of issues alive by highlighting time to time.
Gomesh
Thanks DoP Secretary Ma’am for resolving CSS officers’ plights
Ms Radha Chauhan resolves plights of CSS officers within two months. We're heartfelt thankful to Secretary Ma'am for fulfilling her commitment within two months.
Subhash Chander

The unceremonious removal of erstwhile DGP UP Mukul Goel had given grist to the mills of detractors of CM UP who criticised the move as an upapralled attempt to undermine the institution of DGP.
Unfazed by the criticism, the CM went ahead and appointed DS Chauhan DG intelligence as the acting’ DGP.
Within few months of his appointment as DGP, DS chauhan is firmly in the saddle with his low profile but extremely professional style of functioning.
Observers of bureaucracy in UP, regard him as the most powerful DGP of UP in recent history with three most important portfolios of civil police, intelligence & vigilance together. However there is still some time till he gets appointed as the full fledged DGP and strengthens his grip on the department even further.
A section of the media and police establishement also observe that irrespective of the de-jure DGP, the de-facto DGP is CM himself. There has been hardly any CM of UP who keeps himself abreast of the minutest details of law and order and is hands on the smallest of incidents.
Keeping the district police chiefs on toes through regular VC’s, the CM has also ensured the active involvement of the IG ranges and ADG zones who rarely were ventured out in the field except for inspections or sensational incidents.
What amazes the analysts is that the pace with which Yogi 2.0 government has started working ever since day one. This kind of frenzied target setting and orchestrated efforts to achieve it is only seen in the election years. Though it has taken a heavy toll on the police establishments as most of the field officers seem to be ‘burnt out’ while battling out in the field in the Yogi 2.0 government as of nothing has changed on the ground.
To some extent this is actually true as the priorities of the Yogi government on a sound law and order remain as committed as ever. Be it the country wide protests in the country in the afternamth of Nupur Sharma incident or over the ‘Agniveer’ scheme, UP has remained peaceful barring isolated incidents.
The way approximately 79k loudspeakers were voluntary taken down across the state by followers of both the religion, has been quoted across the country as an enviable example.
But all this has been enabled as Yogi Adityanath has evolved a ‘steel frame’ of bureaucracy and conducted it’s business in the classical model of ‘POSDCORB’ enunciated by management theorist Luther Gulick and Lyndall Urwick, which stands for Planning, Organising, Staffing, Directing, Coordinating, Reporting and Budgeting.
Talking of the steel frame of Police specifically, ACS Home Awanish Awasthy and ADG LO Prashant Kumar have given Yogi 2.0 much needed continuity from the maiden Yogi Government. Awanish Awasthi’s workaholism even baffles his critiques who swear by it and his commitment to the chief minister Yogi Adityanath.
Prashant Kumar as ADG LO has steadily and silently earned the trust of CM and successive DGP’s through his sheer hard work & professionalism. His meticulous command of the nitty-gritties of law and order and it’s flawless execution has been one of major reasons in keeping UP peaceful despite its complexities.
Under the directions of CM UP, Awanish Awasthi & Prashant Kumar have together succeeded in making bulldozer a metaphor for a sound law and order across the country.

This is something called the extended form of nepotism by the bureaucrats. Nepotism doesn't only include favourism to the family members but also to the known one. Such act of appointing with criteria like particular state disrespects the meritrious candidate which impacts the public interest at large and results in high corruption. Media should highlight such acts. I remember few days back CJI stated, the role of Media is not to appreciate the Government but to bring the shortcomings in its the government act so that more transparency and corrupt free administration could be provided to the public. Whispersinthecorridors has always raised such issue in its freelancer news website boldly.
V K Sharma
MGNREGA scheme have become the core veins of Indian politics, both centre and state should coordinate to provide the services to the marginalised section of the society in the same way as they remain with equal voice when increment of salaries for MP/MLA/MLC are discussed in their respective legislative house. Not only bengal, the leakages are in maximum states, independent audit or inspection through lokpal should be made. Recent step by centre for biometric attendance of job card holder is a welcome step.
Rohit

MGNREGA is a way of bribing the citizens who have no voice but the power to vote. Bengal being one of the notorious political states among others needs no explanation behind such a move by the centre. If the centre does equally with other states, definitely this bribe will be a wage in the real sense. I congratulate the Whispers to be a voice of the voiceless. In a democratic setup like ours, an unbiased media role is highest in framing the society right.
Ms Gupta
Again induction of non-IAS officer for Member (PPP) in NHAI?
Such publication can serve the purpose only when Govt takes note of it and makes an independent enquiry from CVC & fix the responsibilities irrespective of how senior or powerful the culprits are otherwise the publication will remain just publication only.
Reena Chahal

The existing political scenario proves beyond doubt that India the so called largest democracy is no longer a democracy left, rather India is being ruled by elite class majority of them have criminal background, all elites elected by voters are a saleable product, there is no way that they are answerable to the voters. Height is laws are being made for foolish voters or the general public which suit their politics, welfare of voters is missing, looters are looting this country and making it bankrupt with their self interest corruptive policies. Where India is heading, God only knows.
Harish Kumar

Someone should explain the reason for partiality with the 1987 batch. I think digit 1987 has some meaningless connection with Gujarat.
Sandeep
Uddhav could have saved govt if taken cognizance of Whispers
If Uddhav Thackeray Government had taken cognizance of ‘whispersinthecorridors.com's (WITC) prediction on May 5, 2022, it would have saved the government from fall. Maharashtra political development is not surprising as it was predicted by the ‘whispersinthecorridors.com' and the government could have managed damage control.
Santosh Kumar

As per the constitutional arrangement, State Governments are responsible for maintaining law and order. Needless to mention here that due to political reasons and conflict among Central and State/UT Governments there have been occasions when central agencies like CBI, ED, etc were helpless to perform their lawful actions. After having bitter experience in Mumbai terror attacks, Rajiv Gandhi's assassination in Tamil Nadu conflicts with CBI Vs State Govts, it has become extremely necessary to reduce over dependency on State Police instead, in the interest of internal security of the nation, declare and notify all other metro cities (like Delhi) and every State Capital as Union Territories under Central Govt control so that central govt agencies should be able to work independently smoothly and have better penetration and governance to identify and red-flag any risks factors in a much better manner to deal with such risks effectively. Internal Security matters should not be left to the discretion of State Governments alone. Also, the said arrangement shall be useful for Central Govt to establish its regional base within the State for the purpose of effective monitoring and supervision for the implementation of many Central Govt Welfare Schemes in every State also.
S Bhatnagar
Homage to Dr. V.Krishnamurthy
I join thousands of past and present employees of BHEL,Maruty and SAIL in paying homage and tributes to our leader Dr.V.Krishnamurthy who passed away in Chennai yesterday. This event, among other things, brings out a cultural difference in the functioning of Public and Private Sector. While Maruti has promptly released a half page homage in all national newspapers the PSUs are yet to react. Yesterday being Sunday nobody would have been in the office. Today they may hold condolence meeting and the PR man will be instructed to issue a press release. He will the get busy to prepare a note for for approval for the size, text and the number of papers in which to release. The note will then be moved to Finance for concurrence after which it will be put up to the approving authority. This will take the whole of today and hopefully tomorrow something will appear.
Raghavan

Since Independence, corruption, nepotism etc. has been increasing due to the gross misuse of privileges by elected representatives all over the country. Many contest Elections only for these privileges and misuse them. While these people should be given adequate perks like salary, Travel Allowance, office maintenance allowance etc, their privileges should be cut down. Some of these: They or their personal staff, cannot call any public servant(of all levels) to their office or home or any other place; They should not be given any special treatment when they visit any Public Office; They should not have any direct say in the Administrative functions including Transfers and posting of officials; They should correspond with concerned Ministers (both at Centre and State) only; All Ministers should be given adequate Staff to receive all correspondence from Elected Representatives and send replies to them and Probably, if these are implemented, there will be some improvement in Governance all over the country.
S Gopal