V K Duggal
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V K Duggal, formally India's Water Resources Secretary, was Indian Union Home Secretary from March 2005 until April 1, 2007 when Madhukar Gupta took over the post. Mr.Duggal was born on 26 November 1944. He belongs to U.T. cadre as well as the former advisor of Chandigarh
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Duggal has held a variety of posts after a stint as a short service commission officer in the Army.
He had a stint in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi
as commissioner between 1996-2000.
He served as the Sri Krishna Committee
member to look into the demand of Telangana state. His role in the committee report is controversial as he prepared a secret 8th chapter beyond the terms and conditions that was assigned to this committee, the 8th chapter recommends un-democratic ways to weaken the Telangana movement; like media management, sensiting Congress Leaders who are pro-Telangana, weakening the leaders and Parties who are active in Telangana agitation, booking false cases on Osmania University students, and recommending the type of bullets to be used to fire at agitating students. The AP High court took serious exception to this report. There are serious allegations that VK Duggal colluded with Seemandhra politicians to give false report on Telangana, this is evident from his attending the private parties hosted by Seeemandhra politicians even during the process of writing report on Telangana
Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city...
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Duggal has held a variety of posts after a stint as a short service commission officer in the Army.
He had a stint in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
as commissioner between 1996-2000.
He served as the Sri Krishna Committee
Srikrishna committee on Telangana
Srikrishna committee on Telangana or Committee for consultations on the situation in Andhra Pradesh is a committee headed by former chief justice B. N. Srikrishna to look into the demand for separate statehood for Telangana or keep the state united in the present form, Andhra Pradesh...
member to look into the demand of Telangana state. His role in the committee report is controversial as he prepared a secret 8th chapter beyond the terms and conditions that was assigned to this committee, the 8th chapter recommends un-democratic ways to weaken the Telangana movement; like media management, sensiting Congress Leaders who are pro-Telangana, weakening the leaders and Parties who are active in Telangana agitation, booking false cases on Osmania University students, and recommending the type of bullets to be used to fire at agitating students. The AP High court took serious exception to this report. There are serious allegations that VK Duggal colluded with Seemandhra politicians to give false report on Telangana, this is evident from his attending the private parties hosted by Seeemandhra politicians even during the process of writing report on Telangana