Protocol – a former British PM and a present Chief Commissioner

By Vijay Kumar

Last week a Chief Commissioner (A DG actually) visited a small town. He was received at the Air Port by FOUR Commissioners. They drove from Air Port to Hotel, and waiting at the Hotel were another set of officers in uniform and the hotel staff with bouquets. From the Hotel he went to the office and was received by lady officers with flowers. Incidentally on the same day, the former British Prime Minister, John Major visited the city to attend a function organised by a charitable organisation. It was a low key affair and people came to know about it only from the next day's papers. Those who interacted with him at the place had a pleasant experience in seeing a down to earth man in him. When the District Collector presented a bouquet to him, he commented “OUR HABITS ARE STILL CONTINUING HERE THOUGH WE HAVE GIVEN THEM UP IN OUR SOIL".