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Sanya Dhingra is an assistant editor with ThePrint. She writes on politics, government and history, and is particularly interested in the history of 19th and early 20th Century British India. She can be reached at: sanya.dhingra@theprint.in Follow her on twitter @DhingraSanya
The entire responsibility of the state of IAS,IPS,IFS and IRS soley rests with the Babus themselves for good and bad. For feathering their nests, a lot of them have exploited the politicians to the hilt. Some of the breed has connived with them, bent backwards to accommodate them, bullied the stupid ones and refrained from giving their best to the country. It is extremely unfortunate that people selected and trained after a rigorous process as the cream from the society for their intelligence and capabilities could not be screened for integrity. They are the ones entrusted with the job of guiding the politicians who come and go. Just as there are outstanding people who made the service proud with unmatched contributions, there have also been some infamous people who provided the politicians with a deadly cocktail of intelligence and capabilities with complete lack of honesty and integrity. It was and is the silence of the a large number in arresting the rot that keeps clan wanting in many areas instead of making the country proud of this selected cream.
Maharashtra, a progressive state, has never had a lady Chief Secretary. India – can one say it is a progressive country, as well – has never had a lady Cabinet Secretary. Hopefully, both situations will be remedied, sooner rather than later.