Governor should grant 'sick-leave' to Goa government: AAP
Panaji, June 6: A day after Goa Power Minister Pandurang Madkaikar was operated on in a Mumbai hospital following a brain stroke, the AAP on Wednesday sarcastically demanded that the Goa Governor should grant "sick leave" to the BJP-led government in the state.
"In Goa ... with key functionaries falling sick, it is required of them to avail sick leave from work for faster recovery, as was the case with other government servants. Wondering what is compelling them not to stay away from work," Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s state convener Elvis Gomes said in a statement.
Madkaikar continues to be under observation at Mumbai's Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital following his surgery on Tuesday, while Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is undergoing advanced treatment for pancreatic cancer in the United States.
Similarly, state Urban Development Minister Francis D'Souza, who has been suffering from a prolonged illness, is currently holidaying in Portugal and will be away for a month.
"AAP Goa said that it is normal for any government servant to fall sick, but in such a case a provision is made for a doctor to recommend rest from work for specified periods depending upon each case," Gomes said.
The same principle should be applied to ministers too, he said while wishing the ailing political functionaries fast recovery.
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Telangana CM urges Amit Shah to increase sanctioned strength of IPS officers in state
Hyderabad (PTI): Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Wednesday night and urged him to increase the sanctioned strength of IPS officers to the state in view of its growing administrative and security needs.
The two leaders also discussed the recent surrender of several senior Maoist leaders before the Telangana Police and other issues.
"During the meeting, the two leaders discussed the issue of Maoist surrenders and their rehabilitation. The chief minister informed Shah that significant improvements in policing have taken place in Telangana over the past two years," an official release here said.
Highlighting that 591 Maoists have laid down their arms and joined the mainstream of society during this period, the chief minister said the state government was providing them compensation and rehabilitation assistance as per the rules.
He requested the Union home minister to extend financial support from the central government for development works in the backward regions of the state.
Reddy also urged Shah to increase the sanctioned strength of IPS officers to the state from 83 to 105 in line with the state's growing administrative and security needs, the statement said.
The first cadre review after the formation of Telangana was conducted in 2016, while the next review, due in 2021, was delayed and finally carried out in 2025. Even then, only seven additional IPS officers were allocated to the state, the chief minister informed Shah and requested that the third cadre review be conducted in 2026 as per the schedule.
Reddy explained that Telangana, like the rest of the country, is facing several modern challenges, including cybercrime, drug trafficking, white-collar crimes, and other emerging security threats.
He highlighted the reorganisation of the Hyderabad, Cyberabad, and Malkajgiri Police Commissionerates, the proposed formation of the Future City Commissionerate and the rapidly growing population in Hyderabad to underline the increasing administrative requirements of the state.
