The recent episode of Ms. Durga Shakti Nagpal had a great lesson for our bureaucracy! The CM of a state has all the powers of transfer, promotion, demotion and removal (of a bureaucrat). Which means that she took a rash decision! (given the so much publicized nexus between SP and the sand mafia)
This clearly states that if a bureaucrat doesn't toe a politician's line then he/she puts him/herself on the firing line. Our constitution makers limited everyone's powers except our parliamentarians. They suspected everyone else except themselves. Thanks to our judiciary, our system still remains clean because there is this system of "Judicial Review" which restricts the parliament's powers (Under Article 368 of our constitution).
We can easily blame the bureaucrats for the mess but the real issues lie with the structure of our polity. Does this means that a bureaucrat should stop doing what's right? No. Only thing that they should remember is that in order to win a battle, one shouldn't risk loosing the War! There are honest bureaucrats who are running the system really well not because they take rash decisions but because they know the system well and are responsible towards it (follow the code). They aren't complaining or whining. They are just doing the job well, without getting influenced by any money power etc. They take decisions, consult one and all, implement them and ignore any bad influence (money, politicians etc).
Remember that it is very easy to blame them for just anything but we shouldn't ignore the hard work and dedication they put in for us. They are the reasons our nation's still standing tall amid all the chaos!
One day will come when just like the NOTA move, we will see the powers of the politicians (like the above mentioned) will be curbed for the nation's benefit. Then we won't have any complaints at all. A work in progress but a badly needed one. Till then , Salute to all the fine people! Jai Hind!
This clearly states that if a bureaucrat doesn't toe a politician's line then he/she puts him/herself on the firing line. Our constitution makers limited everyone's powers except our parliamentarians. They suspected everyone else except themselves. Thanks to our judiciary, our system still remains clean because there is this system of "Judicial Review" which restricts the parliament's powers (Under Article 368 of our constitution).
We can easily blame the bureaucrats for the mess but the real issues lie with the structure of our polity. Does this means that a bureaucrat should stop doing what's right? No. Only thing that they should remember is that in order to win a battle, one shouldn't risk loosing the War! There are honest bureaucrats who are running the system really well not because they take rash decisions but because they know the system well and are responsible towards it (follow the code). They aren't complaining or whining. They are just doing the job well, without getting influenced by any money power etc. They take decisions, consult one and all, implement them and ignore any bad influence (money, politicians etc).
Remember that it is very easy to blame them for just anything but we shouldn't ignore the hard work and dedication they put in for us. They are the reasons our nation's still standing tall amid all the chaos!
One day will come when just like the NOTA move, we will see the powers of the politicians (like the above mentioned) will be curbed for the nation's benefit. Then we won't have any complaints at all. A work in progress but a badly needed one. Till then , Salute to all the fine people! Jai Hind!
