“We are facing a testing time in the history of our nation. Governance is at its lowest ebb. Credibility of the government is at its lowest. Decision-making is a casualty,” Rai said.
“I wish to make three propositions before you today and would seek to have your reactions on whether you agree on those and whether you are in a position to be a participant in ensuring that the All India Services regain their past glory and can be counted upon as those who contributed to upgrading the quality of governance and indeed succeeded in restoring the faith in the public of the police, as defenders of the common man’s freedom. First: Governance is at its lowest ebb. That morale of the civil servants is low. That credibility of the government is at its lowest. That decision-making is a casualty. Second: That situation is too deleterious for the nation. That too much is at stake for too many in such a situation. Third: On you and officers of the All India Services, among others, rests the onus to remedy the situation. You and I have a part to play. We can make the difference,’’ the CAG said.
“Why do I make this statement? We have chief ministers who have had to vacate their positions allegedly for graft; on whom courts and other judicial bodies have made adverse pronouncements. We have Union Cabinet ministers who are in prison. We have Union Cabinet ministers who have also had to vacate their positions, allegedly on complaints of ill-doing. We have MPs who are being indicted by the judiciary for various acts including accepting cash for exercising their vote in Parliament and also seeking cash to ask questions in the House. These are examples of lawmakers who form the highest echelon of administrators,’’ Rai said.
-Indian Express
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