Dehradun, Aug. 28 -- Once again there is talk of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expanding his Council of Ministers, which could also involve a reshuffle in portfolios and even dropping of a minister or two. More than three years have passed without a full Cabinet, with presently there being five empty ministerial positions. What does this indicate? Are the ruling party's MLAs so incompetent that they are not considered fit to become ministers? Or is the state leadership so insecure that it is unwilling to share power with those outside the immediate coterie? Are the incumbent ministers handling their numerous portfolios with the required effectiveness?
The BJP claims to be a democratic and genuinely representative party. However, going...