Minister Sahab Pareshan Hain!
The minister has the portfolio, but does he have the power?
A Union Minister is reportedly having a rather difficult time keeping his nerves under control these days. The reason? A combination of unfulfilled ambitions, bureaucratic roadblocks and the looming possibility of a Modi Cabinet reshuffle.
The minister, insiders suggest, believes he has not been able to deliver to his full potential. His close circle has a ready explanation: an allegedly overbearing bureaucrat who, they claim, has centralised decision-making to such an extent that the minister is left struggling to exercise his authority.
According to the minister’s camp, the bureaucrat has virtually taken the entire ministry under personal control, leaving little room for the political leadership to call the shots. In the corridors of power, the complaint is reportedly becoming a subject of considerable discussion.
And now, with Cabinet reshuffle speculation gathering pace, the minister’s anxiety is said to have acquired a fresh edge. After all, a minister’s performance record can become a crucial talking point when portfolios are reviewed and political equations recalibrated.
Is this a case of a minister being held back by an over-powerful bureaucracy, or is the blame game beginning as the reshuffle clouds gather?
The answer may lie somewhere in the corridors of the ministry concerned.
So, who is the minister, and which bureaucrat is calling the shots?
Your guess is as good as ours. For now!
