Radia Tapes: (20090619-140812) Radia with unknown (Mohan?)

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In this conversation on June 19 with an unknown person, Radia pushes the case for a bureaucrat – industries secretary, West Bengal government, an IAS officer of the 1977 batch – who is applying to the center, "a very good guy". Radia says she has talked to the minister about it – "he says we can talk about it." She then fixes up a meeting with the unknown person.

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(Phone rings)

Radia: Hello?
Mohan: Hello
Radia: Hello?
Mohan: Haanji (inaudible).
Radia: Haan (Yes) Mohan, how are you?
Mohan: I am fine.

Radia: Maine aapko ek SMS bheja tha (I had sent you an SMS)
Mohan: Haan woh kya samajh mein nahi aaya tha (Yeah, I didn't understand that.)
Radia: It was about industry secretary.. for West Bengal government.. IAS officer, 1977 batch.. additional secretary (inaudible). (In hindi, inaudible, but roughly translates to - ) He is already the additional secretary.. he is applying for Central..

Radia: Toh meri baat hui kal mantri se (I spoke to the Minister yesterday).. he said we can talk about it...but he is a very good guy... Miloge? (Will you meet him?) ..
Mohan: Next week karte hain (Let's meet next week).
Radia: Where are you? At home?
Mohan: No, I am in office..

Radia: Achha.. mujhe bataa do..(Okay.. let me know).. I'm only here till Monday, I am going on Tuesday to Bombay.
Mohan: Okay, fine
Radia: I am here till Monday to sort out all the other things. Then I am leaving on...but we can meet on Monday right?
Mohan: Haan Monday subah baat karke milte hai (Yes Monday morning we will speak and meet...)
Radia: Okay great. Bye.

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