ED8217;s recall temporary: Mishra

8220;If deliberate negligence is pointed out on the part of those who drafted the affidavit or those who were responsible for the omission of the particular word, then firm action will certainly follow. It is very difficult to say on who all the axe willfall until we get all the facts8221;, he said.

Mishra rejected as unfounded the charge that some secretaries had conspired to restrict the post of CVC to an IAS officer.

On charges that the Prime Minister8217;s office was exercising influence over all major policy and administrative matters, Mishra said, 8220;We don8217;t want to concentrate the powers in the hands of the Prime Minister8221;.

He said, 8220;If ministers want to take up something with the Prime Minister, they should go directly to him or discuss in the cabinet. But sometimes there are problems between and among ministries. Then we step in8221;.

On the stand off between Urban Affairs Minister Ram Jethmalani and senior IAS officials of his ministry, he said it was unfortunate.