Mizoram CS row: Snubbed for supporting BJP? CM asks Amit Shah

Guwahati: After the Mizoram government and the Centre appointed different people to take over as chief secretary of the state on October 28, the Renu Sharma vs. JC Ramthanga saga reached another level with chief minister Zoramthanga writing of his disappointment to home minister Amit Shah. In his letter, the CM also invoked his faithful support to the BJP’s National Democratic Alliance (NDA), saying the opposition parties would make a mockery of his faithfulness if his request was not accepted.

“After the retirement of my Chief Secretary Mr Lalnunmawia Chuaungo of Gujarat cadre, I requested my present Additional Chief Secretary Mr J.C. Ramthanga (Manipur cadre) to be the next Chief Secretary. However, the Home Ministry has posted Mrs. Renu Sharma as the new Chief Secretary,” chief minister Zoramthanga said in his letter to Shah dated October 29.

This, Zoramthanga said, was a problem as Renu Sharma will have to deal with a language barrier, which would, in turn, hinder smooth administration in Mizoram.