Anna Hazare observed ‘maun andolan’ to support protest
Ahilyanagar, July 23: Social activist Anna Hazare on Thursday observed a two-hour-long maun andolan (silent protest) at Ahilyanagar in Maharashtra to extend his support for protesting students in Delhi. Anna began his protest at 11 am at the Mahatma Gandhi statue in Ahilyanagar and ended it at 1 pm. In a letter to Modi, Hazare said the resentment of the protesters must be viewed “not as a law and order problem, but as the agony and expectations of society”. He requested the government to “listen to (the protesters) patiently, create an atmosphere of trust, and find solutions through positive dialogue”. Hazare told reporters that he wrote to Modi as the prime minister is “the supreme leader and should be apprised of people’s issues”. (PTI)
Central govt transfers Higher Edn Secretary
New Delhi, July 23: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Thursday approved a major bureaucratic reshuffle, transferring Vineet Joshi, Secretary in the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, as Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
Joshi will take over the new assignment in place of Vivek Bharadwaj, who is set to superannuate on July 31.
Naresh Pal Gangwar, currently Secretary in the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, has been appointed as the new Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, in place of Joshi.
Several other senior officers have also been shifted across key ministries and departments as part of the reshuffle. The orders were issued by the Department of Personnel and Training under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. (Agencies)
