Maharashtra govt grants MoS status to AG Ashutosh Kumbhakoni
The Maharashtra government has accorded Minister of State (MoS) status to Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni. In a Government Resolution (GR) issued yesterday, the government said Kumbhakoni, the state's top law officer, will have a MoS rank and the remuneration provided to him will be as per the existing rules. Kumbhakoni will have the MoS rank until he serves as the state's law officer.
Kumbhakoni will now travel in business class on official duty
Kumbhakoni will be given Rs. 3,000 for monthly residential telephone bill. He will be entitled to business class travel on official duty and an official vehicle, which costs up to Rs. 20L, with a driver. However, he will not be entitled to use the red beacon and national flag on the vehicle. Kumbhakoni will also be provided official residence meant for a MoS.
No bodyguards for new MoS Kumbhakoni
The new MoS will be granted a place at official functions after the Minister of State as per the warrant of precedence. However, he will not be entitled to bodyguards, escort, and a telephone operator at the residence, the GR said. The government had recently accorded the rank of MoS to Chairman of Mumbai's Siddhivinayak temple trust and Shiv Sena leader Adesh Bandekar.
