Rajeev Topno was on central government deputation posted as the Deputy Secretary at Prime Minister's office, Delhi from the year 2009 to 2014. And on 19 July 2014 he was appointed as the Private Secretary of the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. Rajeev Topno Rajeev Topno (Hindi: राजीव टोपनो); born on 28 May 1974 in Ranchi, Jharkhand) is an Indian Civil Servant as a member of Indian Administrative Service of Gujarat Cadre and as director to the Prime Minister's office New Delhi. On 16 July 2014 he was appointed private secretary to the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. Rajeev Topno
Narendra Modi with Greenpeace's opposition to GM crops. Modi's first year as prime minister saw significant centralisation of power relative to previous administrations. Modi's efforts at centralisation have been linked to an increase in the number of senior administration officials resigning their positions. Although the government has a majority of seats in the Lok Sabha, it does not have one in the Rajya Sabha, which led to its policies frequently being stymied there. Thus, Modi resorted to passing a number of ordinances to enact his policies, leading to further centralisation of power. The government also passed a bill increasing the control that