Modi government defends appointment by ordinance

The government is understood to have amended a law through an ordinance to pave the way for Nripendra Mishra's appointment as principal secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PMO sources said this evening that Mishra was appointed principal secretary today. But Mishra had attended the cabinet meeting yesterday. It is unclear in what capacity he attended the meeting. As a former chairperson of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Mishra was forbidden by law from holding any further government office. The Modi cabinet promulgated an ordinance to change the law and make his appointment.


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