Mumbai (06.09.2025): Though both bureaucrats and politicians work by taking pledge on the Constitution of India but many a times they are at loggerheads for reasons better known to them only. They have their own versions to defend themselves. When Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar decided to make a video call to IPS officer Anjana Krishna after she did not recognise him, the Dy CM’s tone was threatening to the IPS officer who was inquiring into an alleged illegal sand mining case. A local leader called up Dy CM and handed over the phone to the Dy CM who spoke to her but she did not relent as there was not permission for the mining as per the claim made by NCP (AP) leader. Moreover, people involved in the mining failed to produce documents in support of their claim of
Clash between politicians & bureaucrats ends up in bullying officers

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