Manmohan's message

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has his quiet ways of showing who’s the boss. The decision to give Securities and Exchange Board of India Chairman C B Bhave an extension was taken by the PM, signalling to all concerned that he cannot be taken for granted on such matters. It may be recalled that Mr Bhave was asked to apply for the job in 2007 by the prime minister, after the selection committee shortlisted various others. The same thing has happened again, with no one trying to find out if the PM would have liked an extension of term for Mr Bhave.