After CBI ouster, PM Modi's 'blue-eyed boy' Rakesh Asthana appointed as head of Civil Aviation Security

After ouster from the CBI, PM Narendra Modi’s ‘blue-eyed boy’ Rakesh Asthana, has now been appointed as the head of the Bureau of Cvil Aviation Security.

Asthana, who was ousted with 3 other CBI officers by the Department of Personnel and Training had a bitter fight with ex-CBI director Alok Verma, who filed an FIR against him for taking Rs 2 crore bribe in Moin Qureshi case.

An official notification said, “Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Rakesh Asthana as Director General, BCAS by temporarily upgrading the post of Director General, BCAS to that of DG level, on a personal basis, for a period of two years with effect from the date of assumption of charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.”