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UPA one D Raja stopped Govt functioning,  while UPA2 A Raja 

stopped Parliament functioning.

Dr Manmohan Singh Prime Minsiter today entered Rajya Sabha

few minutes before it resumed session.

On seeing PM inside the House, D Raja CPI leader and Dr V Maitreyan

ADMK walked up to Dr Singh who is also the leader of Rajya Sabha 

shook hands And exhanged complimentaries. PM asked D Raja

in a humourous way, whether  the house will function. Raja in his 

style replied, no emphatic no. Then he turned to Maitreyan...

By that time Chairman Hamid Ansari 

was to resume his seat..as the Marshal announced the arrival of Ansari.

Each MP ran to their seats, to acknowledge the arrival of chairman

it is a respect to the chair. Dr Maitreyan whose comment could not be heard by 

Prime Minister was that UPA1 D Raja stopped Govt from Nuke deals, UPA2 A Raja stopped

parlliament. 

Usually on Thursdays -during Parliament session, Prime Minister shall

be present during question hour in Rajya Sabha. It is a roaster duty

for PM also.

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Jairam Ramesh Green Minister on Wednesday kept the Union Cabinet spell bound

for fifteen minutes with his presentation on a pssible stand that India should take on Climate Change 

meet in Cancun. And sought cabinet authorisation for negotiating with the international fora.

P Chidambaram and Kamal Nath two ministers put counter points to which Jairam with patience

explained how such arguments may not be valid. Prime Minitser Dr Manmohan Singh who

was hearing with rapt attention, told jairam to continue, as the interventions of Home and Surface

Transport Ministers will not hold good. Several Union Ministers soon after the cabinet was adjourned

went near to Jairam Ramesh and greeted him for excellent presentation. Cabinet Secretary
K M Chandrasekhar went upto Jairam to congratulate him.Reasons for many minsters

getting nearer to Jairam was that PM went by Jairam plans and pleas.Dr SIngh 

complimented and said that Jairam is now authorised to take up same arguments

in Cancun

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DMK Chief Karunanidhi has asked A Raja not to speak to media on any

issues including 2G spectrum.  though this is a temporary direction from 

his boss, but aimed at neutralising the possible impact of campaign unleashed

by Jayalalitha against A Raja. None of the tamil media is serious to take up

the Nira Radia tape issue. Though the main players are DMK leaders.

Even A Raja has been asked not to come nearer to the Chief Minister

as photos taken with Raja might go against DMK in the ensuing April 2011

assembly elections. At one stage DMK high command wanted to

ask A Raja to remain in his parliamentary constituency. Short of suspension

from DMK. Senior leaders of DMK have openly compalined to Karunanidhi

that 2G spectrum scam may hit DMK 

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Pranab Mukherjee Finance Minister stands for protocol and

respect for the Prime Minister. On key postings like

SEBI chief, Chairmen of PSU banks and Deputy Governors of RBI

Pranab da consults and seeks opinions of Prime Minister. Now the

SEBI chief is being finalised from a panel of six names.

The forerunner for SEBI is Dr K P Krishnan IAS officer of Karnataka 

cadre is now posted as Secretary to the Prime Minister Economic Advisory Council.

The other two names are UK Sinha and D Bandhobadhyaya. Pranab wants

PM to be kept in the loop., as he has vast experiences with the 

nature of the regulatory job, plus judging the bureaucrats for such top slots.

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Centre constitues a high level search committee with the KM Chandrasekhar

as Chairman to select a panel for the post of Chairman State Bank of India.

The present incumbent OP Bhatt retires on March 31, 2011. Applications

are invited for this posts from competent persons. By middle of January 

the panel would be sent to Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.

SBI is the prestigious PSU bank. 

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Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh cleared Sitaram Yechury CPM leader

and M S Swaminathan both Rajya Sabha MPs as Delegates from India

on Climate Change in Cancun. Union Ministry of Environment

Insiders say just before elections in West Bengal, should Prime Minister

take a chance to have a political climate change of wooing CPM MP

Sitaram Yechuri.

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Major General B K Khanduri former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand is likely

to be brought back in Uttarakhand as Chief Minister before 

Karnataka type of political crisis is to be repeated in  the state. 15 MLAs

who have RSS allegience,have met Central BJP leaders. Complained about

the rampant corruption in the state. Governor of Uttarakhand Margaret Alva

is waiting for a strike. 

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