Over 80 former civil servants have written a letter to President Droupadi Murmu, saying attempts are being made by the BJP-led Union government to “change the character of the civil services” and pressure them to “show exclusive loyalty” to the Union government.
https://thewire.in/government/bjp-open-letter-civil-services-character
The former civil servants, as part of the Constitutional Conduct Group, have said that the civil services “were uniquely intended to be a protective ring around the constitution, unaffected by political changes, having an All India perspective rather than a regional, parochial one and being secure enough to maintain an independent, nonpartisan outlook, without fear or favour”. But there is a “systematic attempt” to change the character of the civil services, particularly the IAS and the IPS.
26/05/2023