Is Andhra CM Chief Minister
Chandrababu Naidu turning desperate about his political fortunes? Naidu on
November 16 withdrew the general consent given to the CBI to investigate any
case in the state. And now he targets Gujarat cadre IAS officers. But by doing
so he doesn't seem to have served any public interest, much less his own
political interests, by targeting a handful of Gujarat cadre IAS officers, who,
according to him, have been calling the shots at the central government. While attacking Naidu forgets that NaMo administration is considered, probably, the toughest and most efficient administration the country witnessed in the recent past. Addressing a day-long conference
of district Collectors in Amravati, the Chief Minister alleged that
“inefficient†bureaucrats from Gujarat were appointed to crucial posts at the
Centre, adding a set of five retired IAS officers were deciding the fate of
serving officers by evaluating their performance: “Substandard†bureaucrats
from Gujarat (cadre), who were holding key positions in Government of India,
have destroyed the (governance) system in the country and left the entire
administration demoralized. As is the wont of all
politicians, he made the allegations without furnishing any evidentiary
details. He also didn't define what he meant by 'substandard'. He carried on his tirade against
the NaMo administration by further stating that "Gujarat is a small state.
Delhi is a big place. It has to deal with 29 states. If all people are brought
from a small place, you will have all inefficient people...Majority of Gujarat
officers were in crucial positions (at the Centre) and they were substandard.
As these people are substandard, all India level bureaucracy has also become
substandard." According to him, there is a
committee of five retired officers, which calls up five officers (known to
them) and ask five questions. Based on this (serving) officers are ranked. What
is this system? Is it right,†Chandrababu wondered. Apparently, Naidu has been
referring to the 360-degree selection procedure which has been in place for the
last two years. Since earlier he was part of the NDA coalition, he must have considered it
politically prudent to not stir this hornet's nest. Ever since his estrangement
with the NDA, he has been picking up every pebble on the roadside to hit the
NDA government. But this time, by targeting
Gujarat cadre officers on the excuse of criticising the 360-degree selection
procedure he has apparently violated the unwritten political code of not
targeting officers belonging to any particular cadre or region or religion or
caste. One may be tempted to surmise
from below-contempt remarks of Naidu that he is getting increasingly frustrated
at the prospect of winning the 2019 assembly elections. Unable to forge a
powerful coalition against the NDA at the central level, he is frightened by
the increasing inroads being made by his opponents including the BJP in the
state he grabbed from his father-in-law NT Rama Rao through deceit. In
politics, as is life, one has to pay for one's deeds. Perhaps his time is up.
And hence the tirade against Gujarat cadre officers.
Desperate Naidu targets Gujarat cadre IAS officers
By IndianMandarins - 2018-12-01 15:17:51
Is Andhra CM Chief Minister
Chandrababu Naidu turning desperate about his political fortunes? Naidu on
November 16 withdrew the general consent given to the CBI to investigate any
case in the state. And now he targets Gujarat cadre IAS officers. But by doing
so he doesn't seem to have served any public interest, much less his own
political interests, by targeting a handful of Gujarat cadre IAS officers, who,
according to him, have been calling the shots at the central government.
While attacking Naidu forgets that NaMo administration is considered, probably, the toughest and most efficient administration the country witnessed in the recent past.
Addressing a day-long conference of district Collectors in Amravati, the Chief Minister alleged that “inefficient†bureaucrats from Gujarat were appointed to crucial posts at the Centre, adding a set of five retired IAS officers were deciding the fate of serving officers by evaluating their performance: “Substandard†bureaucrats from Gujarat (cadre), who were holding key positions in Government of India, have destroyed the (governance) system in the country and left the entire administration demoralized.
As is the wont of all politicians, he made the allegations without furnishing any evidentiary details. He also didn't define what he meant by 'substandard'.
He carried on his tirade against the NaMo administration by further stating that "Gujarat is a small state. Delhi is a big place. It has to deal with 29 states. If all people are brought from a small place, you will have all inefficient people...Majority of Gujarat officers were in crucial positions (at the Centre) and they were substandard. As these people are substandard, all India level bureaucracy has also become substandard."
According to him, there is a committee of five retired officers, which calls up five officers (known to them) and ask five questions. Based on this (serving) officers are ranked. What is this system? Is it right,†Chandrababu wondered.
Apparently, Naidu has been referring to the 360-degree selection procedure which has been in place for the last two years. Since earlier he was part of the NDA coalition, he must have considered it politically prudent to not stir this hornet's nest. Ever since his estrangement with the NDA, he has been picking up every pebble on the roadside to hit the NDA government.
But this time, by targeting Gujarat cadre officers on the excuse of criticising the 360-degree selection procedure he has apparently violated the unwritten political code of not targeting officers belonging to any particular cadre or region or religion or caste.
One may be tempted to surmise from below-contempt remarks of Naidu that he is getting increasingly frustrated at the prospect of winning the 2019 assembly elections. Unable to forge a powerful coalition against the NDA at the central level, he is frightened by the increasing inroads being made by his opponents including the BJP in the state he grabbed from his father-in-law NT Rama Rao through deceit. In politics, as is life, one has to pay for one's deeds. Perhaps his time is up. And hence the tirade against Gujarat cadre officers.
