New Delhi (21.07.2024): The news about the resignation of UPSC Chairman Dr Manoj Soni made its first appearance in the media on July 20, 2024. The resignation came to light in the middle of an IAS probationer’s fake certificate row. The inside information suggests a twist in the tale. A section of insiders says that Dr Soni had put in his papers requesting to be relieved from the coveted position around a month ago.
If this information is correct then apparently Soni was not asked to resign in the backdrop of Puja Khedekar’s fake certificate row including a couple of others such cases.
Then why did he resign? What exactly transpired that led him to resign?
A section of insiders says that Soni, a spiritually inclined person, wants to pursue social work and spiritual pursuits.
Undoubtedly, he has his own ideological moorings which anyone may have, but he is also seen as a man of substance. Sources say that he usually stands by his own assessment and there were a few occasions when he declined to toe the establishment’s line.
Still, it raises doubts as how come such a crucial development came to media and public notice so late. May be, this is about a model of administration which doesn’t allow information to come outside with ease. There may also be the reason that the media was heavily occupied with the government formation and Parliament session and came to the limelight after controversies about some other appointments broke. Another remote possibility seems more than a coincidence because the resignation coincides with the Budget session when Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi was certain to raise the issue during the Parliament session beginning Monday
Whatever could be the reason for resignation the recent row would prove to be a starting point of a larger cleansing.
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