OFF THE RECORD review on some of todays headlines….

1. I’m the new “Faiyyu” Maharaj!

Be it reporting about the farmer loan waiver scam, or even predicting the new Chief Secretary (who would be announced any moment), unlike Bhaiyyu Maharaj whose 95% predictions are bogus, with things happening for me I’m the new Faiyyu Maharaj but from Mumbai friends…Vijay Gautam, ACS-IT, was shunted out when the discrepancies were found in the farmer loan waiver implementation.  Major credit goes to my colleague Sanjay Sawant of firstpost.com who since October has written of this saga that unfolded every single day…. and the remaining minor contribution yours truly shall take it… (We were the only one’s who did these stores, rest everyone just followed)…It was me for the first time who got the name Dhavangale (Innowave IT Infrastructure Ltd) to everyone’s attention…The whole racket along with Banks “dubious” role and Co-operaton Department’s blind eye, Gautam being made the “scapegoat” (surely) has surely ruined CM’s image in the whole process…Can we ask, in this whole waiver thing, what was the role of ACS Finance’s D. K. Jain? Now I hear when the policy was being framed for implementing the scheme, DK Jain was adamant on many things….hmmm…does it raise any eyebrows? just asking….

Meanwhile in a GR passed last week, Dhavangale was in for another shock when CM asked Tribal department to detach his company’s name from the MAHADBT…(scholarship was made offline) Now one more prediction coming true…D.K. Jain as predicted by me in the 6th November blog of mine, is surely becoming the new Chief Secretary. But with Winter Session around the corner, will CM take a hasty decision, or wait for the session to get over is to watch out for…So the new Faiyyu Maharaj is in town friends….

2. Sumit Mullick, why? 

If my sources are correct– the upright, gentleman, well studied Chief Secretary had promised CM Fadnavis that if he remains the CS till he retires (in May), he won’t be begging for any position as many of the retired CS have managed to do so & get plum postings even after retirement…But till last week, Mullick had made up his mind to resign (as it would be embarrassing to be “shunted” out in just 4 months for an officer of his stature) and even communicated the same to the CM as he was interested & made up his mind in occupying the CIC post, that lies vacant. But since our politics is governed by caste, why will bureaucracy be left behind? I hear, that all the “like minded & caste spirited” of which Mullick belongs to, got together and urged him to not resign..as they feel it is an insult to their community for a person to hold the premier position of bureaucracy for merely months, and be shunted. But Mullick had already informed about being the CIC to the CM…All those in the race for the post were also silenced…everything went as per plan & suddenly Mullick decided to play the waiting game….Hence the delay & drama now…

3. Pravin Darade’s “Sadesaati” 

If the bunglow row still continuous to hound the husband-wife IAS/IRS Darade’s, new allegations of Sanjay Nirupam & Nawab Malik are now upsetting the Darade’s. The latest one is that Pravin Darade whilst his stint at the CMO had helped Ugemuge of the Vidharbha Infotect to get a contract for towing vans…How & why these allegations were made? As per Darade (he swore by it), not even 1% effort were made from his side to help Ugemuge…It was apparently “then” JT CP traffic who had signed the contract…But then who is behind all this? Apparently, Ugemuge’s brother who is a Doctor, was on a payroll in tune of some lakhs per month from his own brother’s company, (Vidharbha Infotect) and he was removed abruptly due to reasons unknown… Now the same Doctor is very close friends with the journalist father-son duo who work for an English Daily & are known to be ardent enemies of the Darade’s (because both husband-wife did not give them –attention—–its not always money for the father-son😂😂) &  end of the day Ugemuge & the journalist family all belong to Nagpur…hence a connection was established & the father-son who are also known to be close to Malik & Nirupam, the news which was fodder, was given to them…but is it all worth it? If you recollect, which paper reported this scam, find out….By the way, DARADE’s don’t pay me anything nor am I imposing any favour….it is my duty to help any bureaucrat if he has been wrongly framed….

3. What changed Madhav Bhandhari’s fate ?

Till 1130 of the previous night of the BJP candidature declaration the next day, all were set to name Madhav Bhandari the new BJP/Sena Candidate for the upcoming MLC elections…In a span of 6 hours, the name took a backseat & Prasad Lad was the new MLC candidate from the BJP…It is said, one person whom Prasad Lad met that same night, changed his fortune…Milind Narvekar…tables were turned, Uddhav Thackrey was made to meet Lad and after that both Narvekar & Lad left post midnight to meet the CM….Oh..yes meanwhile “khauram” Danve was also intimated…after all he still is the BJP state head right? Something  drastic happened at the meeting in between Lad & Narvekar…why my ears are hearing 25cr, 25cr, 25cr??? I don’t think so guys….my ears keep on hearing stupid things…need a check up….But I feel, Mr. Moneybags is the right choice looking at the upcoming 2019 elections & yes a SUBSTITUTE for Ashish Shelar (I don’t understand Politics, but yes Shelar is being challenged)…Lad is an excellent businessman and has  super relations with all the parties & their heads…don’t know if Bhujbal or Sachin Ahir will second that?

Vikrant Joshi 

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