Chamoli, April 4 -- In the past few weeks, some unprecedented incidents concerning the bureaucracy and the officialdom in Uttarakhand have hit the headlines that raise questions on the governance of the BJP Government. A high-stakes ongoing dispute between Chamoli District Magistrate (DM) Sandeep Tiwari and District Excise Officer Durgeshwar Kumar Tripathi has taken a dramatic turn, with the latter reported to be missing since 31 March. This controversy is related to the controversial allocation of liquor vends by the Excise Commissioner of Uttarakhand and senior IAS officer Hari Chandra Semwal in tune with the District Excise Officer bypassing the district administration, in particular, the District Magistrate. This ongoing power tussle ov...