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The carrot and stick game

J Dey the editor, investigations, decodes the dangerous intelligence-mantri dynamics that rule India

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J Dey the editor, investigations, decodes the dangerous intelligence-mantri dynamics that rule India

Finally, after all these years, we have a proposed ruling that restricts intelligence officers from discussing their political rivals with ministers. It is believed that these inputs could be misused during elections. So, sleuths will no longer brief top ministers of their state every morning andu00a0 chai-biscuits with them. While some observers see this as a move to clip the wings of the intelligence agencies, others say it is IPS brinkmanship.

Discussion no more: A fresh proposed ruling restricts intelligence officers from discussing their political rivals with ministers. It is believed that these inputs could be misused during elections
Illustration/Satish Acharya

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