Bizarre logic
After replacement of Uttarakhand CM Vijay Bahuguna with Harish Rawat, the Congress party has now come up with the unbelievable explanation that one "good" Chief Minister was replaced by another. When asked about the change of guard in the State, party spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said, "We've had a good chief minister." When further pressed by the journos on the need to change a good one, Singhvi said, "We can have two good people. You can have one good person after another." When another scribe pointed out that Rahul Gandhi had called for transparency, Singhvi hit back saying, "You think we will write to the Press about why we are removing the Chief Minister. Will you also seek details of internal meetings of the party through RTIIJ"
Family first
The Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi's first petition in Supreme Court challenging CNG distribution by Centre was filed last week. There was some anxiety to know whom will the Arvind Kejriwal government choose as its lawyer to file the case. Knowing the proximity of advocate Prashant Bhushan to Kejriwal, initially it was believed that his office would file the petition. But it came as a surprise that the matter was filed from the office of senior advocate Jayant Bhushan, who is the younger brother of Prashant. Is it family first for Aam Aadmi PartyIJ
long way to go
After long wait and lots of pushing, the Delhi-based National Museum has finally got 20 more employees including 11 professionals. However, over 40 per cent of vacancies have yet not been filled in the country's top museum. With the current pace of recruitment, the Government may take several years so before all the post are filled. The neglect is definitely taking its toll on display and maintenance of the lakh of artifacts in the Museum.
CBI’s chief tune
CBI Director Ranjit Sinha, 61, is seemingly a fan of Bollywood film songs and young at heart. Sinha has set his caller tune on his mobile phone from Murder 2 song Ae Dil Sambhal Ja Zara Phir Mohabbat Karne Chala hai Tu. Bureaucrats, especially of his age, usually do not subscribe to any caller tunes but he has his own style.
Eyes on parrot
The AugustaWestland chopper deal is back in the news with reports that middleman Christian Michel told company officials to approach powerful ruling party politicians in India to clinch the `3.600 cr deal. The fact that the Italian prosecutor have submitted Michel's note naming the Indian politicians in the court of law, will put pressure on the CBI to look at the case afresh. Will the country's premier agency muster the courage to find out the truth when the country is heading for the lok Sabha polls will decide if the caged parrot wants to break its shackles.
Crash course for cars
After four of small popular cars failed the front crash test conducted by international agency based on UN standards, the Roads Ministry is in a tizzy whether at all they should go ahead with complete crash test for all cars. last month, they had submitted a proposal for setting up new standards for car safety under New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP). But now the ministry is panicky that now such omnibus test could send alarm bell in the car market.
Who is Vinay SinghIJ
After the name of one Vinay Singh surfaced in the Italian Court documents in relation to VVIP Chopper Scam, the buzz is about the identity of this person. The documents suggest this person is one of the closest advisors of Congress President Sonia Gandhi. Saturday evening onwards, Capital's bureaucrats, politicians and journalists are looking for this "unknown" power centre. The Italian media says this man works in Railway service. Back home, the search goes on.
Bomb attack on Narayanasamy
There has been no breakthrough behind spotting of a bomb under the car of Union Minister V Narayanasamy at his Puducherry home. Unwilling to trust the state police, Narayanasamy and his party colleagues demanded the Centre's intervention. Now the NIA has taken up this "petty" case. The question is who planted bomb. Some say, it was an attempt by political rivals to scare the Minister. But his opponents argue it was a stage-managed drama to get enhanced security in his hometown, which is ruled by Narayanasamy's rival and Chief Minister N Rangasamy.