officer-pawar

 For Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar, an IAS
officer  having a record like  the controversial Haryana cadre Ashok
Khemka is a strict no-no.
" If I am given a confidential report of an officer to be appointed
for my ministry which speaks of 20 transfers in 40 years, I will not
consider him", he said in an informal chat with reporters at the NCP
state level convention here.
Pawar said he would not consider this as a " good qualification" for an officer.
In reply to a question, he said civil society members had a right to
articulate their opinions but not to level  "wild allegations".
" Very bright" was his sarcastic response when asked how did he view
the future of IAC activist Arvind Kejariwal's political party.