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Kelkar takes charge as Kerala CM secretary, opposition attacks
Millenniumpost reports that senior IAS officer Rathan U Kelkar assumed charge as secretary to Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Sunday, triggering fresh attacks from the CPI(M), CPI and the BJP.…
The Story in Brief
Millenniumpost reports that senior IAS officer Rathan U Kelkar assumed charge as secretary to Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Sunday, triggering fresh attacks from the CPI(M), CPI and the BJP. The BJP termed the appointment 'opportunistic politics' and demanded a response from Rahul Gandhi.
CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan accused the Congress of double standards, pointing to Rahul Gandhi's earlier criticism of similar appointments in BJP-ruled states like West Bengal. AICC general secretary K C Venugopal avoided direct comment, calling the decision administrative. The CMO released photographs of Kelkar taking charge, a day after the government transferred the former CEO to the post.
The Indian Opinion
The opposition is right to question the Congress's silence on Kelkar's appointment, especially after Rahul Gandhi criticised similar moves elsewhere. But the CPI(M) and BJP are hardly innocent, they have used bureaucratic postings for political gain themselves. The real test will be whether this transfer compromises the neutrality of the electoral office. Was it a reward for past service or a political calculation?
Source: millenniumpost.in
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