Chai pe charcha with a twist

Employees at the Thane Police Commissioner's office were pleasantly surprised when they received an invitation from Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh not for a regular review meeting but for a chai pe charcha It  was inspired, in all probability, by (then Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate) Narendra Modi's chai pe charcha, which aimed at connecting with the electorate over a cup of tea in the run-up to the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. The employees were also surprised when Singh and other senior police officials asked them about their families, their health, plans for the future, and even their holiday wishes. Last heard, Singh has decided to make such meetings a regular affair.