12-21-2006, 01:08 AM
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For Germans Nitish is still Railway Minister, officially
Deepak Kumar Jha | New Delhi Lalu=la Mungeri Lal
This is another turnaround story that Railway Minister Lalu Yadav would hate to be part of. In a bizarre coincidence two prestigious 'official' invites from Belgium and Germany have been addressed to Lalu's bete noire and former Railway Minister Nitish Kumar. This despite the incumbent Minister having visited Germany this year in September alongwith several other European countries with much fanfare.
The matter has given sleepless nights to the top officials at Rail Bhawan, although the fault is not at their end but they were the ones who trumpeted Lalu's visit to European countries.
"It seems to be because of a communication gap or a postal error. So far the Minister has not questioned anyone due to his pre-occupation with the Winter session but when he turns up to the Ministry this week the matter may be raised. However Rail Bhawan may send an official communique to the concerned embassies too updating that Yadav is the Rail Minister," informed a source.
Rail Bhawan sources said that the organisation from Belgium has sent an invitation addressed to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar residence at Patna requesting him to attend a seminar 'in the capacity as Railway minister'.
According to sources, Entwarp Flanders Port Training Centre Vized (EPEC) of Belgium has sent the invitation in the name of Nitish Kumar to attend the seminar from February 26 to March 9, 2007.
The said invitation and details has now been sent from Nitish Kumar's office to Rail Bhawan with the new addressee Lalu Yadav.
When a top officer in Rail Bhawan was asked how did this happened even though both the countries recently participated in an international safety seminar in Delhi, he told The Pioneer "the question may be posted at the other end".
Earlier in October, another invitation from German organiser 'Messe Berlin' had reached the Bihar Chief Minister's residence that was later despatched to the Rail Bhawan.
The invitation was for an international trade in Germany. It might be noted that Kumar had served as Rail Minister in the NDA regime and for almost two and half year now Yadav sits in the Rail Bhawan.
For Germans Nitish is still Railway Minister, officially
Deepak Kumar Jha | New Delhi Lalu=la Mungeri Lal
This is another turnaround story that Railway Minister Lalu Yadav would hate to be part of. In a bizarre coincidence two prestigious 'official' invites from Belgium and Germany have been addressed to Lalu's bete noire and former Railway Minister Nitish Kumar. This despite the incumbent Minister having visited Germany this year in September alongwith several other European countries with much fanfare.
The matter has given sleepless nights to the top officials at Rail Bhawan, although the fault is not at their end but they were the ones who trumpeted Lalu's visit to European countries.
"It seems to be because of a communication gap or a postal error. So far the Minister has not questioned anyone due to his pre-occupation with the Winter session but when he turns up to the Ministry this week the matter may be raised. However Rail Bhawan may send an official communique to the concerned embassies too updating that Yadav is the Rail Minister," informed a source.
Rail Bhawan sources said that the organisation from Belgium has sent an invitation addressed to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar residence at Patna requesting him to attend a seminar 'in the capacity as Railway minister'.
According to sources, Entwarp Flanders Port Training Centre Vized (EPEC) of Belgium has sent the invitation in the name of Nitish Kumar to attend the seminar from February 26 to March 9, 2007.
The said invitation and details has now been sent from Nitish Kumar's office to Rail Bhawan with the new addressee Lalu Yadav.
When a top officer in Rail Bhawan was asked how did this happened even though both the countries recently participated in an international safety seminar in Delhi, he told The Pioneer "the question may be posted at the other end".
Earlier in October, another invitation from German organiser 'Messe Berlin' had reached the Bihar Chief Minister's residence that was later despatched to the Rail Bhawan.
The invitation was for an international trade in Germany. It might be noted that Kumar had served as Rail Minister in the NDA regime and for almost two and half year now Yadav sits in the Rail Bhawan.