A state functionary has reportedly rubbed members of an oversight committee the wrong way after allegedly skipping an expected handout. The oversight team had been flown to a tourist destination for a two-day retreat with players in one of the sectors they oversee. But after the sessions, the state functionary allegedly slipped away without a word, leaving the lot waiting. Efforts to reach him through their chairman supposedly hit a wall after the big boss allegedly switched off his phones. Furious, they left in a huff, vowing to teach the functionary “a bitter lesson” very soon.
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A senior officer is reportedly digging deep into his pockets to purportedly silence some county lawmakers following a recent deadly incident. The officer’s department is at the centre of practices blamed for putting residents’ lives and investments at risk. Insiders indicate he allegedly collects hefty payments to approve developments that later prove dangerous. Ward representatives were reportedly preparing to expose the officer and his alleged network before a last-minute cash offer changed the script. But for how long will the alleged scheme continue as residents pay the ultimate price?
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A rights lobby is facing whispers of an alleged extortion racket targeting state agencies. Insiders claim the organisation supposedly works with a coterie of legal minds to scrutinise public institutions before drafting petitions that are allegedly hawked to their heads for cash. Those who decline to play ball are reportedly threatened with court action. Corridors of Power is apprised that the players have turned legal petitions into bargaining chips. Sources claim the outfit and its legal allies have made millions from anxious state officers. But who will dare expose the alleged racket?
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Opponents of a county chief have reportedly been sent back to the drawing board after a strategy to discredit him seemingly backfired. The team had hired consultants to audit the county boss’s performance, allegedly hoping to portray him as a non-performer and weaken his standing against a popular political heavyweight. But the findings allegedly showed the governor had surpassed his own manifesto targets. The unexpected verdict has thrown the camp into panic, forcing it to explore fresh tactics to stop the governor’s re-election bid. Their ultimate goal? To supposedly make him a one-term governor.
