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Chaturvedi, who was an analyst on Bangladesh and Nepal , had also served in the United Kingdom and Canada besides a stint in Jammu And Kashmir .http://www.indianexpress.com/story/21318.html Upon taking over as the head of R&AW, Chaturvedi said that his first priority would be to tackle the threat of terrorism in India that was entering through "external linkages".http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/web1/07feb01/news.htm#9 There was some disagreement over the selection of Chaturvedi, who was chosen over perceivably more experienced individuals. Chaturvedi, is related to B.K. Chaturvedi, an influential bureaucrat and at the time of Ashok Chaturvedi’s selection as head of R&AW, B.K. Chaturvedi was a Cabinet Secretary . The cabinet secretary controversially declined to excuse himself from the committee which choose his relative. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050406/asp/opinion/story_4577302.asp Ashok Chaturvedi, had previously been overlooked for promotion on two separate occasions and it is believed that several government secretaries expressed their strong reservation in restoring his seniority and taking the helm at RA&W, however, B.K. Chaturvedi dismissed their opinions. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050406/asp/opinion/story_4577302.asp According to the influential blog, PoliticsParty, which has a strong understanding of the political scene, Ashok Chaturvedi was seen as incompetent and ordinary. It is also believed that the Sonia Gandhi faction in the Congress Party , the largest political party in the country, is concerned about Chaturvedi's tenure. http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:hFn8QyW7awYJ:politicsparty.com/april.php+Ashok+Chaturvedi+RAW&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=45 Ashok Chaturvedi is designated as Secretary (R) in the Cabinet Secretariat, and succeeds P.K.H. Tharakan , a 1968 batch officer of the IPS Kerala cadre who retired on January 31, 2007. REFERENCES
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