Overheard In Bhopal: Soured Relations, Bade Sahib Angry, Keeping Eyes & More
Soured relations The reports about the embittered relations between a minister and an IAS officer have begun to emanate from the corridors of power. Once both maintained a friendly relation. The minister’s son and the officer together ran the department. Besides managing it together, they became brew buddies. They orchestrated shady deals to add more carrots to their coffers, but a chasm has…
Overheard in Bhopal, the minister and a senior IAS officer have a strained relationship, marked by discord and betrayal. The minister's son, once a collaborator with the officer, fell out with the officer over shady deals. The minister favored his son, leading to the officer's resentment. The head of the bureaucracy is angry over these departmental issues and wants to transfer the officer, despite the government's reluctance.
Several IAS officers are involved in creating content for social media, flouting guidelines. The government may transfer a principal secretary from an important department, but the officer is hesitant to leave. A six-year veteran IAS officer may face difficulties, as she has secret information about some officers that could harm them.
A senior IAS officer may also face legal troubles for working without official orders. Diwali air pollution has worsened, with Bhopal ranking second worst in India.
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