PLEDGE
“We, the public servants of India, do hereby solemnly pledge that we shall continuously strive to bring about integrity and transparency in all spheres of our activities. We also pledge that we shall work unstintingly for eradication of corruption in all spheres of life. We shall remain vigilant and work towards the growth and reputation of our organization. Through our collective efforts, we shall bring pride to our organization and provide value-based service to our countrymen. We shall do our duty conscientiously and act without fear or favour ”
Just imagine the mirth that would be generated by a head of an office who is known for his corruption reading out this pledge and asking his officers to follow him! And just imagine what would happen to this country if every public servant followed this pledge – it would be utopia. At least can't we avoid wasting time and money on this farce? It seems some officers collect money for meeting the expenditure for this fight against corruption.
At least, let us hope nobody gets caught by CBI during the week.
Former IAS Officer VS Gopal, whose many cartoons have appeared in these columns, drew this more than twenty years ago.
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