It was yet another late night, last night as we hit the sack only after seeing the evening's episode of the 'Crime Patrol' on Sony television. However, we'd got up on the dot at 6 AM thanks to Lekha's cellphone alarm. We went through our chores and were ready well in time.
Preetha came in, at her usual time, after a lapse of two days. After watering the plants and the grassy patch in the courtyard, Lekha and her assistant had gone for their usual Thursday 'darshan' of Guruvayurappan and to buy sundries from the supermarket.
Selvam had come by to press the clothes that had slowly begun to pile up. He was also very keen that I fix up his son, Raja, on a job soon. The afternoon episode of the 'Crime Patrol' was interesting and therefore, we'd reduced our siesta time.
Meanwhile, young Riya Babu - the daughter of a casual labourer from a poor family of my village - left for Visakhapatnam, this evening by the Shalimar Express, to go through the MNS entrance examination scheduled on 13 Jan. Gave her a mock interview over the telephone and said that she'd make it on her own efforts.
Mini is leaving Bangalore tomorrow afternoon by a KSRTC bus and will be arriving here, during the wee hours of Saturday morning. Will have to pick her up from the bus stand at that unearthly time!
It was a quiet evening thereafter.
Tailpiece.
Alok Verma has been removed from the CBI and appointed as the new DG of Fire Services. He was removed from the post of Director, CBI by the high powered selection committee comprising of the PM, Justice AK Sikri, nominated by the CJI and Mallikarjun Kharge of the Congress on a 2-1 decision. Kharge, as expected, voted against but a look at his demands brings out the perfidy in his party's thinking:-
(a) Alok Verma should be given the complete authority of the CBI. The Supreme Court had, in its
judgement two days back, had clipped his policy making decisions because of the corruption
charges pointed out against him.
(b) He 'lost' 77 days because of his ouster on the basis of the CVC recommendations and the
Personnel Department. He should, therefore, be allowed to continue for 77 more days beyond
31 Jan '19, on which date he's slated to retire. Would his party and government allow the
continuation of a lame duck director?
(c) The reasons for removing him from office on 23 Oct '18 should be investigated. This is based
on his party's contention that the CVC's orders are against the law.
(d) Any action against Verma without hearing his version goes against the law. Verma had begun
spring cleaning the CBI by getting his loyalists back on to certain key positions. The party was
expecting him to register an FIR on the Raphael aircraft acquisition within the short span of
time that it expected him to be on the chair. Advocate Prashant Bhushan, former BJP leaders
Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie were all behind in this game to show the Prime Minister in
bad light and reek vengeance.
These guys have shown that they can go to any extent!
Preetha came in, at her usual time, after a lapse of two days. After watering the plants and the grassy patch in the courtyard, Lekha and her assistant had gone for their usual Thursday 'darshan' of Guruvayurappan and to buy sundries from the supermarket.
Selvam had come by to press the clothes that had slowly begun to pile up. He was also very keen that I fix up his son, Raja, on a job soon. The afternoon episode of the 'Crime Patrol' was interesting and therefore, we'd reduced our siesta time.
Meanwhile, young Riya Babu - the daughter of a casual labourer from a poor family of my village - left for Visakhapatnam, this evening by the Shalimar Express, to go through the MNS entrance examination scheduled on 13 Jan. Gave her a mock interview over the telephone and said that she'd make it on her own efforts.
Mini is leaving Bangalore tomorrow afternoon by a KSRTC bus and will be arriving here, during the wee hours of Saturday morning. Will have to pick her up from the bus stand at that unearthly time!
It was a quiet evening thereafter.
Tailpiece.
Alok Verma has been removed from the CBI and appointed as the new DG of Fire Services. He was removed from the post of Director, CBI by the high powered selection committee comprising of the PM, Justice AK Sikri, nominated by the CJI and Mallikarjun Kharge of the Congress on a 2-1 decision. Kharge, as expected, voted against but a look at his demands brings out the perfidy in his party's thinking:-
(a) Alok Verma should be given the complete authority of the CBI. The Supreme Court had, in its
judgement two days back, had clipped his policy making decisions because of the corruption
charges pointed out against him.
(b) He 'lost' 77 days because of his ouster on the basis of the CVC recommendations and the
Personnel Department. He should, therefore, be allowed to continue for 77 more days beyond
31 Jan '19, on which date he's slated to retire. Would his party and government allow the
continuation of a lame duck director?
(c) The reasons for removing him from office on 23 Oct '18 should be investigated. This is based
on his party's contention that the CVC's orders are against the law.
(d) Any action against Verma without hearing his version goes against the law. Verma had begun
spring cleaning the CBI by getting his loyalists back on to certain key positions. The party was
expecting him to register an FIR on the Raphael aircraft acquisition within the short span of
time that it expected him to be on the chair. Advocate Prashant Bhushan, former BJP leaders
Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie were all behind in this game to show the Prime Minister in
bad light and reek vengeance.
These guys have shown that they can go to any extent!
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