Whispers Forum

The CBSE paper leak has shaken the government and therefore there is a demand to make changes at the top level. Unfortunately, this is not going to improve the situation because the basic problem in the system is to presume that the head controls the entire system. In fact, he just officially represents the system. There are numerous examples, where a junior officer is found to be more effective than his senior in getting a work done. In order to really bring the system under the control of the top management, we need strong and effective monitoring system with proper checks and balances. Unless there is regular objective monitoring at all levels with consequential follow-up actions, nothing is going to improve. I am yet to see an officer devoting his time for any monitoring. He has to earn this time by proper delegation and devote it for the meaningful evaluation of the system on a regular basis. Moreover, internal as well as external checks and balances need to be developed. As far as people’s perception is concerned, for the time being making top level changes suffices, but a paper leak next year will bring the Government down. I hope, the government is listening.
Prof. A. K. Verma, ISS (Retd.)

The violence unleashed by the mob yesterday on Bharat Bandh did so much damage. Ten lives were lost. Buses were burnt, railway tracks were uprooted. People were put to so much difficulty. As an example a family known to me consisting of husband wife an old mother and two small kids were returning from Shirdi by Jhelum Express. The train halted at Agra and could not move ahead as the protesters not only blocked the route but uprooted rails also. Stranded for eight hours at Agra Railway station they finally took a cab leaving late in the evening and reaching their home in Delhi at midnight. For what purpose common people were put to so much misery. Supreme Court order had just stopped the practice to arrest anyone and without bail against false or vindictive complaints. In any case the Government had decided to appeal against that order. I think it is all politics. Desperate to unseat Prime Minister Modi and come back to power the political parties are playing every dirty game even getting people killed. The dalit card is one of these games. What have they done for Dalits all these years when they were in power. The fact is that they are not going to succeed but much damage is being done to the harmony and peace among communities.
Aarti Khosla

Eminent Telugu Brahmin community are freedom fighters, good administrators who ruled this country with honesty, sincerity and saved this country. Eminent Telugu Brahmins PV Narasimha Rao, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishna, Dr KL rao, VV Giri, VB Raju, V Rama Rao, Tanagaturi Prakasam Pantulu, Dr. Borugula Ramakrishna Rao etc, many former scientist, bureaucrats, army officers, PSU chief, PSB chiefs were honest and sincere and devoted to upliftment of the society and country. Unfortunately, this community was not bothered and many had left for USA and settled in top positions. It is a great loss to this country. Will govt look into it.
Rao
Not relieved by the Ministry of Finance
Regarding the transfer of Kumawat, he was already on the orders of transfer more than six months before, in fact he was not relieved by the Ministry of Finance.
Seth

I had registered my Aadhar Card with my Mobile as was mandated by the government. I naturally assumed that my mobile would have been automatically registered with Aadhar. However, I find that this has not been done. I have tried to communicate with UIDAI but to no avail as there is no response over telephone and there is no way I am able to connect with them over mail. I fail to understand the system. Could anybody please help me in this regard. In fact, when the UIDAI persons had come to the colony for registration and I asked them to help me out, they were clueless.
K S Palachandran

What I see that in the last 4 years of NDA, businessmen, working class and daily wagers are feeling pinch of demonetization and GST. I could not know why but this is talk of everyone. All want subsidies, freebies, debts waived, free power, free education and free health treatment but do not want to pay taxes. Our politicians and political parties have made all greedy that whenever election comes they announce and people hope that they will get all above. The system is going from worst to disaster and our economy will collapse if not today than tomorrow. Caste related jobs, promotions and facilities, the other factor taking India to the downgrade. But no political party nor politician are ready to understand its long time effects of appeasement by offering reservations. May God save us and this country as this is the only phrase most of Hindu chants.
Ram Garg

Ministers may come and go but IAS officers remain in service and are expected to execute orders as per the rules or policy. If the Minister gives instructions with which you do not agree, you should have the courage to express it in writing. Otherwise you are equally responsible for the fraud or scam. In PNB scam, it is apparent that from top to bottom officers in the Banks, Reserve Bank, and Ministry of finance were aware of the scam. But no whistle blower! It is indeed shameful for all IAS.
Shashichandra Desai
UPSC should recruit more
If there is a shortage of IAS officers, UPSC should be requested to recruit more.
Vijay Kumar