When a politician catches a cold,an array of bureaucrats around him sneeze. For the 'unchosen' few, it is a Hobsons choice. But for a gratifying majority, the bout of sneezing could start in anticipation......of a chocked nose.
A strong analogy could be drawn in the animal
kingdom.The 'wag order' in mice residing in a bureau is stratified into three
distinct categories.
The 'A' rat of
the bureau is the ever nodding, butter spreading, share seeking
variety for who, a politicians wish is his command .They are also the likely
variety to savour plum appointments and stay ahead in the rodent race.
'B' rats are fence sitters. After all, which non risk taking mouse would want their cheese moved?
The last in the lot
are the 'C' rats. The kind that endure 43 transfers in 15 years,
hit out at the sand mafia and limp in the race to ascend and comfort.
Now, where in the human kingdom have we seen this before ??
very well said and illustrated..ever since I joined govt job since last year, i feel its the IAS officers who are the bane of society....90% of them are corrupt and the rest 10% honest ones suffer transfers one after another...
ReplyDeleteTakes a boon to swat the bane.For the 10 % to make a difference, we need a more robust electorate. That....is a distant dream.
DeleteNice to see your post after a long long time! Awesome illustration as usual :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Gunjan. Moved to a new location and ...for convenience, I am blaming the prolonged absence on the lack of web connectivity.
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