Former ED Chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra appointed economic advisor to PM Modi
New Delhi: Former Enforcement Directorate (ED) chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra has been appointed to the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM). The council is an independent body that provides economic updates and policy advice to the prime minister.
Mishra, considered close to PM Narendra Modi, was given multiple extensions as ED director before his tenure ended. His new position in the EAC-PM carries the rank of a secretary.
This appointment follows the death of the council’s former chairman, Bibek Debroy, who passed away on 1 November 2024 at the age of 69.
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Niqab incident: Nitish Kumar perhaps revealing his true colours, says J-K CM
Srinagar (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday criticised his Bihar counterpart over the niqab incident and said that Nitish Kumar might be slowly revealing his true nature.
"Nitish Kumar, who was once considered a secular leader, may be slowly showing his true colours," Abdullah told reporters here on the sidelines of a function.
Abdullah said Kumar removing the face veil of a Muslim woman doctor was wrong and cannot be justified by any means.
"We have seen this kind of incident here several years ago. Have you forgotten how Mehbooba Mufti removed the burqa of a legitimate voter inside a polling station? That act was wrong, and this act (of Kumar) is also wrong.
"If the (Bihar) chief minister did not want to hand over the order to her (Muslim woman), they could have kept her aside. However, to humiliate her like this is totally wrong," the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said.
Kumar stirred a huge controversy after he removed the face veil of a Muslim woman at a function earlier this week.
