'Serious misgivings' about advertisement on lateral entry: Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today said there were "serious misgivings" about the advertisement inviting lateral entry of experienced professionals as joint secretaries in various ministries.

Addressing a press conference, the former union finance minister said that more clarity was needed on the development and that the party would raise its questions separately in details.

"We need to have more details...We will raise a number of questions. Let us see what the government's answer is before we come to a final conclusion.

"There are serious misgivings about their advertisement that has appeared but there are a number of questions that deserve to be asked and we will in the next couple of days ask those questions," he told reporters when asked about the issue.

Chidambaram said there had been examples of outstanding individuals being brought in to serve as Secretaries to the Government of India for two-three years.

However, bringing people at the joint-secretary level in ministries where various polices are framed, "We need to know more, we will have a number of questions, we will address them separately."