A controversy has surfaced regarding factual inaccuracies in the Madhya Pradesh government’s annual official diary for 2026, with the Congress highlighting discrepancies in the listing of retired officials. Congress Spokesperson Vivek Tripathi pointed out that the diary contains errors such as omitting the names of heads of crucial government departments.
Tripathi emphasized the significance of the government’s diary as an essential reference for various stakeholders, expressing concerns over the absence of retired and transferred officers’ updated information in key positions. He criticized the lack of coordination and accountability reflected in the inaccurate compilation of the diary, which he believes undermines the government’s credibility.
Notably, the diary also lacks the mobile numbers of many government officers, despite them receiving monthly allowances for these contacts. Tripathi specifically mentioned the absence of Principal Secretaries from eight state government departments in the diary, including Prisons, Transport, Agriculture, and others. The Congress has lodged a formal complaint with Chief Secretary Anurag Jain’s office regarding these discrepancies.
