The Union Territory of Daman, Diu and Dadra
Nagar Haveli (DD&DNH) somehow manages to be always in the news for many
reasons. First, it’s sandwiched between Maharashtra and Gujarat. Second, its
administrator is autonomous and directly monitored by the Home Ministry. Third,
Gujarat being a dry state, Daman, Diu becomes the marriage hub in the season
and liquor flows like water. Fourth, it’s a politically volatile place. Fifth,
it’s the hub of all kinds of smuggling activities. Some of Mumbai’s most
powerful gangs operate from here. Most Joint Secretary rank officers are always
ready to move to DD&DNH. Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi quietly
changed the administrative setup of DD& DNH. He appointed his trusted
former home minister Praful Kodabhai Patel as its administrator and has done
away with the appointment of an IAS officer. Then, SS Yadav, a 1995-batch IAS
officer of the AGMUT cadre, was appointed as advisor to the administrator. How
he got this plum posting is still a mystery. Yadav was the blue-eyed officer of
former Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dixit. He has served as Secretary to Arvind
Kejriwal too. Wait and watch DD & DNH carefully in the days to come.
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