India, Feb. 12 -- Shiv Sena ministers are upset with a new procedure put in place by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, for the appointment of personal secretaries (PSs) and officers on special duty (OSDs) in the offices of ministers. Appointments to these positions will be made only after the credentials of the officers are vetted by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO). This has delayed some appointments, upsetting Sena ministers, who discussed the issue with Fadnavis on Tuesday.

The chief minister said there was no way around the verification process. "I do not want to support the culture of 'middlemen' in Mantralaya," Fadnavis is reported to have said.

The vetting process appears to have stalled the appointment of some officers recommen...