2 secy-level officers transferred had differences with their

In a bureacratic reshuffle, two secretary-level officers known to have differences with their respective ministers, were transferred today.

The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) approved the transfer of 1982-batch Tamil Nadu cadre officer Leena Nair, Secretary, Women & Child Development (WCD) Ministry, to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs in the corresponding capacity.

Another 1982-batch Bihar cadre officer, Rashmi Verma, has been moved to the Tourism Ministry as Secretary from the Ministry of Textiles.

The differences between these officers and their respective ministers are public knowledge.

Last December, WCD Minister Maneka Gandhi had in fact complained to Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office, Jitendra Singh, about Nair's alleged frequent absence from work and delays in clearing files.

Maneka had also written a strongly worded letter to Nair, demanding an explanation on the status of 40 different issues she wanted addressed.

"When can we expect a leap forward?" she has asked in the letter, a copy of which is with the

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