Underrated Bureaucracy:A cause for
concern
As per various sources, the recent
suspension of an IAS officer has again raised concerns over the
efficacy of a civil servant and the control the ministers exercise
over them.The IAS officer has been suspended,apparently on charges of
trying to create communal tension in the society ,though it is being
argued that this decision has been taken purely out of personal
interests, by the ruling party.
An honest and courageous officer, she
had been in a constant tussle with the sand mafia of the region since
her appointment and was determined to bring the culprits to
justice.She
had led a crackdown on unauthorised mining in the district and got
over two dozen FIRs registered against those involved in illegally
removing sand.Special flying squads were formed by her to stop the
raging menace along a couple of rivers in the state.
The
suspension, after all of this good work done by the officer,leaves a
lot of questions unanswered
.
How
effective can the civil society be if their work continues to be
interrupted by politicians with vested interests?
What
impact will such suspensions have on other civil servants waging
their own battle against crime?
Should
the government have powers, such as this of suspension, at their
disposal or should there not atleast be a legal procedure involved
with proper evidence,before relieving a top officer of his charges?
Bureaucracy
has again been underrated and a lot is at stake.Hopefully the officer
will be reinstated soon and we can continue to dream of a better
India.
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