Delhi Confidential: Not On Track

AS PARLIAMENT took up the JNU and Hyderabad University issues on Wednesday, the AIADMK was a notable absentee.

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Mr Dinesh Trivedi, Minister of State (Health & Family Welfare) Trinamul Congress leader *** Local Caption *** Mr Dinesh Trivedi, Minister of State (Health & Family Welfare) Trinamul Congress leader Express Photo By Amit Mehra 09 june 2010

Former Railways Minister and Chairman of the Standing Committee on Railways Dinesh Trivedi is learnt to have written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleging that the financial health of Railways under Suresh Prabhu is precarious and the ministry may doctor its figures to paint a rosy picture in the Rail Budget. Trivedi is particularly miffed with the Railways for its sub-par performance in terms of revenue generation and safety upgrade. He is learnt to have claimed that Prabhu’s five-year investment plan of Rs 8.5 lakh crore is inspired by his (Trivedi’s) Rail Budget which had laid out a five-year roadmap.

Advantage DD

LIKE LAST year, Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu is once again likely to give private television news channels a miss after presenting his second Rail Budget on Thursday. After Parliament, Prabhu is likely to head to Mandi House to give an exclusive interview to Doordarshan. Sources indicated that Lok Sabha TV, Rajya Sabha TV, All India Radio and news agencies would be provided the same feed. In the evening, Prabhu may participate in a “Talkathon” and “Google Hangout”.

Missing In Action

AS PARLIAMENT took up the JNU and Hyderabad University issues on Wednesday, the AIADMK was a notable absentee. Party MPs stayed away for Amma’s birthday celebrations in Chennai. So, during the Lok Sabha debate, TMC spoke third, after BJP and Congress, although it has fewer MPs than the AIADMK.

New Guard

THE COAST Guard has a reason to celebrate. Almost 38 years after it was raised, the service is set to get a Director General who was commissioned in the Coast Guard — so far, all the officers who headed the service were drawn from the Navy. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet Wednesday approved the appointment of ADG Rajendra Singh as the new DG.

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