June 3rd 2024.
As the Lok Sabha election results are about to be announced, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has penned an open letter to the bureaucracy of our country. In his letter, he urges all officers to stay true to the Constitution and fulfill their duties without any fear, bias, or malice towards anyone.
Kharge emphasizes that no one should succumb to any unconstitutional methods or feel intimidated by anyone. He urges the officers to carry out their duties on this counting day with integrity and based on merit. He also reminds them of their responsibility towards future generations, to uphold the democratic values and the Constitution that has been carefully crafted by the leaders of modern India.
The counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls will take place on Tuesday. Kharge expresses his hope that India will continue to remain a truly democratic nation and extends his best wishes to all the officers. He expects that the eternal principles of the Constitution will remain untarnished.
In his letter, Kharge appeals to all civil servants and officers, addressing them as the Leader of the Opposition and the president of the Indian National Congress. He takes this opportunity to congratulate the Election Commission of India, the Central Armed Forces, state police forces, civil servants, district collectors, and volunteers for their efforts in ensuring the smooth conduct of the historic general elections.
He quotes India's first Home Minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who famously called civil servants the "Steel frame of India." Kharge reiterates that it was the Indian National Congress that established various institutions and laid a strong foundation for their independence, based on the Constitution of India. He emphasizes the importance of the independence of these institutions and how every civil servant takes an oath to discharge their duties without any fear or favor towards anyone.
Kharge acknowledges that there has been a systematic attempt in the last decade to undermine and suppress our autonomous institutions by the ruling party. He states that this has resulted in damaging India's democratic values and there is a growing tendency to turn the country into a regimental dictatorship. He further adds that some institutions have even adopted the ruling party's style of communication and functioning, which is a concerning trend.
However, Kharge believes that it is not the fault of these institutions but the result of brute power, threats, and misuse of agencies. He states that in this process, the Constitution and democracy have become the casualties. Kharge reminds everyone that the will of the people is paramount and that the people of India want the bureaucracy to be the "Steel frame of India" once again, as envisioned by Sardar Patel.
In his final appeal, Kharge urges the entire bureaucracy to stay true to the Constitution and fulfill their duties towards the nation without any fear, bias, or malice towards anyone. He expresses the Congress' desire for the bureaucracy to regain its independence and serve the nation with integrity. As the counting for the crucial 2024 Lok Sabha elections takes place, both the ruling NDA and opposition INDIA bloc have claimed victory.
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