Delhi Confidential: Silence to surprise

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By: Express News Service New Delhi | Updated: June 30, 2025 04:57 IST 2 min readRahul GandhiAt a recent meeting with Congress leaders from tribal communities, Rahul Gandhi asked them about their “main issue”. As the leaders fell silent, Gandhi is learnt to have said that he would answer the question himself. He said the “biggest issue” for such Congress leaders is that they are not given much importance within the party. Surprised, many leaders nodded in agreement.Office OfficeAlthough the Union government has long been planning to relocate the Ministry of Rural Development, among several others, to the Common Central Secretariat (CCS) at Kartavya Path, officials have still been upgrading their current offices at Krishi Bhawan. The latest instance is that of an official of the ministry whose room was renovated a few weeks ago. Meanwhile, the ministry has been allotted space on the ground floor of CCS building no. 3 and will likely shift by August 15.Request DeniedA senior AGMUT-cadre IPS officer was recently transferred from Delhi to Lakshadweep. As he was overseeing a special police project, the officer requested his transfer be withheld at least until March 2026. Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora forwarded his representation to the Union Home Ministry, and, in an unusual move, also attached his own letter echoing the request. The Home Ministry turned down the request this month.© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Delhi Confidential