Maharashtra Tourism Minister Jaykumar Rawal Maharashtra Tourism Minister Jaykumar RawalThe uneasy relationship between ministers and bureaucrats in the Devendra Fadnavis government has hit a new low. Battle lines seem firmly drawn between Tourism Minister Jaykumar Rawal and MTDC’s Managing Director Vijay Waghmare, a 2004-batch IAS officer. Spelling TroubleControversial IAS officer Vishwas Patil has triggered a fresh headache for CM Devendra Fadnavis. A key point around which the controversy revolves is Mehta’s noting saying that the chief minister had been briefed about the matter, which the latter has denied. It was pointed out that the office of the Lokayukta does not have the power to examine the chief minister.

Source: Indian Express August 14, 2017 04:41 UTC