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Tuesday, 13 January 2026

Request for Cleaning and Maintenance of Mithila Paintings Under Railway Underpass

To The Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Sir, Sonpur Division, Indian Railways
Request for cleaning and maintenance of Mithila paintings under the railway underpass.
Respected Sir, I would like to respectfully draw your kind attention to the railway underpass near Lalu Yadav Chowk, Bharpura, Sonpur (Saran). Under this underpass, beautiful Mithila paintings have been created on the walls, which reflect our rich cultural heritage and enhance the beauty of the area. However, due to dust, pollution, and lack of regular cleaning, these paintings have now become very dirty and dull. Many people use this road daily, and the present condition of the paintings creates an unfavorable impression, despite their artistic value. Therefore, I humbly request you to kindly issue necessary instructions to the concerned department for cleaning and proper maintenance of the Mithila paintings at the earliest, so that their beauty and cultural significance can be restored. I shall be highly grateful to you for your kind support and cooperation. Thanking you.
Aakash Raj
Monday, 12 January 2026

Whispers Forum — 12 Jan 2026

While you were accurate on guessing who would become the next Chief of the Army Staff, your guess on Chief of the Air Staff was inaccurate. Take a better look on key appointments, transfers or performances by military officers before making a guess.
Kishore Anandan
What is the use of being IPS, if you can't stand for the right things?
Sagnik
Saturday, 10 January 2026

Closer to money

Trump is closer to money than anybody else in the world...not even his family
AJ
Real Estate
Somebody from real estate. Trump is a businessman who's got a lot of investments in this sector.
priyaratna suryawanshi
Classification necessary
It’s time the channels be classified between news and debating channels.
debasis odisha
Friday, 9 January 2026

Wrong Contender

You wrote the wrong contender except for Lt Dhiraj Seth as there are more senior officers in the lineup compared to Lt Pushpendra Singh and Lt Pratik Sharma. There are Lt Gen Manjinder Singh-South Western commander, Lt Gen Ram Chander Tiwari-Eastern Commander, Lt Gen Anindya Sengupta-Central Commander.
Atul
Thursday, 8 January 2026

Eligibility for CDS appointment

As per the 2022 directive, any four-star and three-star officer (either serving or retired) are eligible to be appointed CDS. In my view, two officers are the most likely: (1). Gen. Upendra Dwivedi (Army) (2). Adm. Dinesh Tripathi (Navy). I don't think any IAF officer would presently be favored for CDS.
Kishore Ananda
Wednesday, 7 January 2026

BJP to go Congress way

It is a good observation, but i don’t think it is valid because the candidates in BJP are all selected on basis of their work or politics, not based on legal hire !
Mayank R.Wadhwa
Like congress
It will be like congress as in the leadership will be same as the current BJP or little bit more aggressive but the groundworkers is MLA or other states level leaders will be like congress for sure including state CMs as if we see the current situation it's moving towards that direction
S Tari
BJP doing well
BJP has been doing well. But, in course of time, it could get complacent, arrogant...then fatigue will set in, leading to decline. In a robust democracy, a strong Opposition is needed. Unfortunately, Congress is nowhere near being a responsible, strong Opposition. I'm sure wise leaders in BJP are aware that a weak Opposition is bad for BJP itself. Let's see how things evolve in the coming years.
Raghvan
A cadre party
A cadre party becoming like congress? No way. Besides the rss pulls strings within the BJP. Not happening.
Karthik Nath
Running out of ideas
BJP is already running out of ideas of "zameeni developmental infrastructure" following a spate of natural disasters in the northern region, it's just a matter of time India realizes "kya kya galat ho rahaa" and "who is making unscientific changes"!
Ashiss
Congratulations
Congratulations to DATE WITH RTI COLUMN on completing seventeen long years of regular articles on the Whispers in the Corridors website, every week. Over the years, the column has stood out for being consistently factual, legally sound, and highly relevant to contemporary issues surrounding transparency and governance. It's clear interpretation of RTI provisions and case-based analysis has made complex legal matters accessible and practical. As a PIO, the column has been especially helpful in guiding lawful decision-making, timely responses, and adherence to RTI principles. Wishing continued publication of the same high standards and many more years of meaningful contribution
Rohit Singh
Tuesday, 6 January 2026

Love Reading Whispers

I love reading your whispers. One recent drawback which i would like to mention is the apparent over reliance on AI for writing contents. Even if AI is used for content writing, the same may be written in simple and lucid language.
Lalrohlua
Submission property details
One would like to know as to in how many cases action has been taken so far for non compliance of this order? Further what percent of cases are taken up for scrutiny? It is just a paper formality.
S Gopal
Monday, 5 January 2026

“Peace-Maker or Aggressor"

‘Mr Peace-Maker’ Trump captured President Maduro of Venezuela , after a swift attack. Maduro, with his spouse, has been taken to New York for trial on the alleged Narco-Terror charges. His supporters have hit the streets. The world is shocked.
The impression is that the American aggression is a war for Venezuelan oil. Several countries have condemned the US's action as violation of territorial integrity and sovereignty of Venezuela. A view is emerging that the US exhibited extreme arrogance as a super power, violating all norms of international law. Portraying himself as a Peace-Maker, Trump has chosen to retain full control of Venezuela while running the country with the interim President.
One wonders, how countries like Russia, China, European Union, Mexico, Brazil, North Korea, Cuba, Iran etc would respond to the situation? India's stand is unclear. It is in a bind, watching further developments.
Tough times ahead, all countries need to exercise extreme restraint to avoid escalation of conflict and turning it into a World war.
A K Saxena (Former civil servant)
Saturday, 3 January 2026

Railways Minister: visionary man

Railways Minister is a visionary man. Under his leadership our country achieved a lot. We need more visionary leaders in politics.
Sarat Behera
New EPFO commissioner is the only hope of 68 lakh pensioners
Whoever may be the EPFO commissioner, the hopes of nearly 68 Lakh EPFO pensioners who are hoping against hope that the minimum pension of Rs 1000 will be enhanced is turning into despair year after year. A very very depressing situation after having given their best in the long years they have served in whatever capacity it may be . The cause of the EPF pensioners which have been pursued so fervently by some of our most distinguished Hon'ble MPs have fallen on deaf ears.
K SRINIVASA RAO
Friday, 2 January 2026

You are far ahead of and better than Arnab when it comes to "We told you so"!

Raghavan
Bengal under TMC control
Bengali Hindus will vote for TMC , BJP or CPIM according to their "intellectual" and "ideological" stand point - causing distribution of majority votes - whereas Musclemans - whether they are PhD holders or rickshawwalas will no doubt vote for TMC according to fatwas. Bengali Hindu intellectual diaspora have always overused and underutilized their intellectual capital - ignoring the obvious fact that it is not an ideological struggle anymore, it's existential. By this time it is proven that education is not the deciding factor after the Red Fort Blast. But theek hai, humein to secular rehna hai naa? We used to resist the central government, now we are just anti India in our standpoint. Shame on us. Humlogo ko sabko saath lene chalne ki theka padi hai as if - bhaijaan aapko kya chahiye, bhaijaan aapko kya chahiye ? Industry declining, employment is a joke , best brains of Bengal are NRBs - and yet they have the audacity to call it a tolerant state? Kya fayda hua tolerance ka?
A Visitor
Banerjee to return in Bengal
Yes of course she will come back. They don't allow voters to reach till booths even. What is new in it
Nabaneet Sinha
President rule
We will loose Bengal forever ! We need President Rule before voting ! TMC cadres does not allow voters to vote freely in most of the booths
sujitdevbhoomi
Return of BJD
Odisha bureaucracy also predicted return of BJD in last election...
santoshkumardash
Thursday, 1 January 2026

TMC again

Yes... It's quite evident... TMC again.. Bengali believe in TMC...
A Biswal
17 years !!!
I have regularly followed the RTI column at your website and did not realise that it has completed 17 years !!!! You have done a yeoman service to the whole Bureaucracy by selectively bringing out the best of RTI judgments over the past years. Just like me, many others would have been helped by the unbiased reporting and analysis. Great work Dr Verma for being consistent and prompt in reporting the cases. Continue with the fantastic work.
Eklavya