Dehradun, Feb. 24 -- Nothing reveals the state of India's system of governance than the fact that Punjab had a minister for a non-existent department. It took over two decades for this truth to come to light. It has proven an embarrassment for the incumbent AAP Minister 'in-charge' of the department, Kuldeep Dhaliwal, for it seems he remained unaware of the reality for twenty months. Is it not usual for a minister to hold immediate meetings of his departmental officials on taking over? Was he being given the run around by his subordinates, or was there some profit in keeping the matter under wraps?
This is not the first such case by any means nor will it be the last. From time to time, anomalies have come to light, with people holding jobs...