Turf war

The much-awaited press conference of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh did not elicited any major policy announcements or shifts in government functioning. However, the presser sure ruffled a few feathers in the government while at the same time also bringing out the turf war between various ministries of the government.
The entire plenary hall of Vigyan Bhawan, the venue of press conference, was taken aback after a foreign correspondent complained to the Prime Minister that their fraternity (foreign correspondents posted in India) were not being issued PIB cards. The issue may seem trivial but had political connotations as three top ministries of the government, MEA, MHA and I&B are involved in the process.
However, the presence of several foreign correspondents at the venue also came under a scanner as the event was open only to PIB accredited correspondents and they weren't accredited to the PIB. The entry of these correspondents is being considered a breach of sorts as a highly influential official (a spokesperson of one of the influential ministries named above) used his might to get these foreign correspondents through the security cordon. In the end causing a huge embarrassment for the government. The attempt to subvert the I&B ministry's powers has been made to take over the accreditation process of foreign correspondents in the MEA hands. The attempt hasn't gone unnoticed and I&B Minister Ambika Soni, known for her temperamental nature, is expected to pay back in kind soon.

Floors on rent

A big media house has recently rented out two floors of its building in the middle of the city to a Government of India Ministry. The ministry is presently located in Shastri Bhawan and has rented it for use of its extensions. The two floors have been rented at a whopping Rs 93 lakh per month. An amount big enough that could build several big buildings if the government wanted to. It is known that the deal was made after an MP close to the media house has successfully lobbied for the rental contract. Sorry can't publish the names, they will not spare me as they are too closely connected to the ruling coalition.

Kasab verdict

I am waiting for the outcome in the case of Indian accomplices. There is no way in the world that the terrorists that attacked Mumbai on 26/11 weren't aided by Indians. I can't believe all this security agency crap.
This angle needs to be probed and uncovered. Unless that is done we will not be able to provide real justice to the victims of the crime. Now that the elections are over, politicians need to understand that the truth needs to be uncovered and they have to stop protecting the community which is so dear to them.