Mata Prasad
Ref No.
GoI/CabSec/MP-1997-98, GoI/HRD-DoSports/MP-1989
1. Name : Mata Prasad
2. SC/ST : SC/Balia/UP
3. Qualifications : MA
4. Service : Indian Administrative Service – UP/1963
5. Birth - Month and Year : January
1940
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A. Problem Posting :Cabinet Secretary, Govt of
India; Posted – Month & Year: January 1998
PROBLEM AND DISCRIMINATION
Selected in 1997, for posting as the Cabinet Secretary
to the Govt of India. Posting was duly
approved.
While the Orders were
being issued, Congress Party supporting the United Front Govt at the Centre,
fell. Taking this as the excuse, the
outgoing Cabinet Secretary, TSR Subramaniyam, who was already on Extension,
beyond his Superannuation for Retirement, managed to get further extension. The extension was challenged in the Court,
and his extension was stayed. Govt
instead of asking Mr Mata Prasad, to take over, took the extreme stand of
keeping the Office of Cabinet Secretary Vacant, and went on Appeal to the High
Court which was on vacation, and managed to get a stay, almost illegally.
Later, after Elections
in 1998, Mr Mata Prasad was sidelined, and one of his junior from the next
Batch was chosen to work as the Cabinet Secretary.
REASON : To Prevent a
SC from becoming the Cabinet Secretary to the Govt of India
SUSPECTED : To stop Mr Mata Prasad, from getting the
honour of becoming the first SC/ST to occupy this Highest Position in the
Country. And to deny the SCs&STs
the opportunity of reaching the highest job in Service.
B. Problem Posting :Joint Secretary, Deptt of
Sports, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt of India
Posted – Month &
Year :1989
PROBLEM AND DISCRIMINATION
Proceeded on Leave due to some urgent personal
reasons. Though it was less than 45 days,
another dominant caste official was posted in his place. He had to remain without any posting, for
many months, as his post had been deliberately filled, and there was no place
for him. The then PS/Welfare Mr Manohara
Prasad, on the suggestion of the APS/Welfare Mr Rathi picked him up as Joint
Secretary in the Ministry of Welfare, when Mr Ram Vilas Paswan, Minister for
Labour and Welfare, summarily shunted out a corrupt fraudulent officer, who was
deliberately hurting the interests of the Muslim Minorities by unreasonable
delays of over many years.
Mr Mata Prasad, and
other SC&ST Officers of his Batch were left out while preparing the Panel
for Promotion to the rank of Additional secretaries. Mr Paswan, took up the matter with the then Prime Minister and VP
Singh, and ensured that his name was included for Promotions. Other SC&ST Officers like Dr RK Nayak
Orissa, and Mr Abraham, Mahrashtra were also included for Promotions. Mr Abraham went up as Additional Secretary,
Special Secretary, Secretary/Power, and Member UPSC. Dr Nayak retired as Secretary with a Charge Sheet, hours after he
demitted office on Retirement due to Superannuation.
REASON : To Prevent
further Promotions of SCs&STs, and spoil theirs carreers. And Mr Mata Prasad had the advantage of age
on his side, and he stood a good chance of becoming the Cabinet Secretary to
the Govt of India
SUSPECTED : To stop Mr Mata Prasad, from getting the
honour of becoming the first SC/ST to occupy this Highest Position in the
Country. And to deny the SCs&STs
the opportunity of reaching the highest job in Service.
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