Why some Indian civil servants become heroes for doing their jobs
Indian civil servants like Tukaram Mundhe and RS Batth have gained public acclaim for strictly enforcing regulations regarding food safety and illegal construction. This phenomenon highlights a widespread public frustration with bureaucratic inefficiency, where competent performance is viewed as exceptional rather than standard. While these officials face praise from citizens, they also encounter criticism from industry groups and vulnerable populations who allege their enforcement actions are rigid or selective.
- ▪Tukaram Mundhe, the commissioner of Maharashtra's Food and Drug Administration, became a social media celebrity for leading inspections that uncovered hygiene violations and pricing discrepancies.
- ▪RS Batth, a district town planner in Gurugram, received praise for taking action against illegal construction and encroachments in the Delhi suburb.
- ▪Retired civil servant Kamal Kant Jaswal notes that efficient governance is seen as an exception in India due to the common experience of delays and bureaucratic hurdles.
- ▪Both Mundhe and Batth have faced criticism from affected industries and groups who claim their enforcement measures are applied too rigidly or selectively.
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Why some Indian civil servants become heroes for doing their jobsImage source, NurPhoto via Getty ImagesImage caption, Tukaram Mundhe has led a series of enforcement drives since taking charge in MayByNikita YadavBBC News, DelhiPublished22 minutes agoAmong the thousands of civil servants who keep India's vast government machinery running, a small number become unlikely public figures every few years.Tukaram Mundhe, 51, is one of them.The commissioner of Maharashtra's Food and Drug Administration, he has led a series of enforcement drives since taking charge in May.
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