As the Kerala power corridor begins to heat up, a strange power tussle has begun. There is growing unhappiness among the bureaucrats of the state because of the growing interference of the PS and Addl. PS of ministers in the administrative matters. They have shared there concern and unhappiness with the chief minister during the meeting convened to improve governance. The officers informed the Chief Minister that it’s practically impossible to meet ministers without involving PS and Addl. PS. This has become a big bottleneck as many important decisions are deliberately delayed despite being urgent. This is taking a huge toll on governance.
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In response, the Chief Minister assured the IAS officers that he had brought the issue to the notice of the Ministers.
According to the complaint raised by the IAS officers, private secretaries who have only joint secretary-level rank try to supersede senior officers such as Additional Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary, and Secretary to implement administrative decisions.
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