Rajasthan govt asks bureaucrats to be in prostrate position before MPs and MLAS

The recent circular of Rajasthan government for bureaucrats that they should behave with MPs, MLAs and other public representatives in the way the courteors of the medieval period used to used to behave with the kings, though it is not clearly written but sum and subastance of the circular is like this. It is totally unethical of administrative norms and democratic system in an independent country. After 62 years of freedom, it is very ridiculous that in the democratic system of governance the government of Rajasthan had to issue circulars for bureaucrats about how they should behave with the public representatives-MPs and MLAs- when they go to meet them in their office in connection with some public work. The bureaucrats are well-trained how to give basic respect to the public representatives. When any public representative goes to meet a bureaucrat, he usually stands up to receive him and he see him off well after the talks are over with him. As far as respect is concerned, it is commanded and not demanded. Till 60s, public representatives maintained courtesy and decorum at all costs and they commanded respect from all corners of society, including bureaucracy. They had the stature that automatically raised a sense of respect among bureaucrats for MPs, MLAs and other public representatives. During that period, politicians stood unscathed in every matter and there antecedent was beyond any question.But from the beginning of 70s, there has been much degeneration among politicians and most of them have been involved in unsocial activites. Most of the politicians have also been involved in scams and corrupt practices of various nature. The man of criminal antecedent entered politics in large numbers after 70s. Some MPs and MLAs have also been found allegedly slapping bank officials and police personnel. When they visit government offices to meet bureaucrats, they are accompanied by their hunchmen of tough nature. These types of conducts of MPs and MLAS have caused deterioration in their respect in the eyes of bureaucrats and general public. In the prevailing situation, the circular of Rajasthan government to bureaucrats is nothig but asking them to be servile before MPs and MLAs. The circular is also meant for bureaucrats to be crawled before MPs and MLAs and always be in prostrate position. It is surprising that in 21st century, this type of circular, which smacks of feudal tendency medieval period, is being issued by the government in democratic system. The bureaucrats always give basic and due respect to the public representatives. It is not only the Rajasthan government only which has issued circular but also the Orissa government has done the same thing ealier The ridiculous thing is that our public representatives care little for development but are very conscious of the behaviour being meted out to them by bureaucrats. This a sad reflection of our democratic system and the government of India must take serious note of the state governments issuing such types of circular as to reflect the demand of servility from the bureaucrats. Bureaucrats are not the slaves of the government. They are public servants to serve the people of India and this type of circular will only have demorlising impact on them, and that will mar their functioning.