As chief principal secretary, he will oversee almost all portfolios held by CM, will also be involved with departments of most other Haryana ministers. In Khattar’s second CMO, he held 17 departments.
Last week, chief minister had replaced his predecessor ML Khattar’s picks with his own choices in CMO. Senior civil servant Ashok Khemka comes to Anil Vij’s transport department.
IAS officers Arun Gupta, Saket Kumar & Yashpal are the new faces in the CMO. Removal of Khattar’s aides implies Saini may be stepping out of his shadow, political watchers say.
Two joint commissioners, 2 deputy municipal commissioners & an executive officer face salary cuts, while 24 have been suspended for failing to check farm fires—all in a matter of 20 days.
Fatehabad Superintendent of Police says preliminary inquiry has found letter ‘suspicious’, adds she has spoken to 19 women cops but nothing has come out so far.
When Khattar handed over reins to Saini, Khullar continued in his role. Now, after Saini’s resounding poll victory, Khullar is back as chief principal secretary, albeit after some drama.
Saini and 13 ministers were sworn in Thursday. Cabinet reflects several social groups and regions of Haryana, but representations of Punjabi, Jat, North Haryana, and farmers lessen.
As CM, Saini gauged immediately that people in Haryana were upset with a few digital governance initiatives. He announced that any such initiatives will be amended or scrapped.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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