Politics and Governance

Abstract

It is a truth widely acknowledged that our administrative system is now largely non-functional and unresponsive to the economic and social priorities of the country. The size of the government machinery has increased phenomenally, the number of ministries and departments has multiplied, and a plethora of programmes to benefit the poor have been launched. However, administrative apathy, neglect, corruption _ and diversion of resources have led to a situation where the aam admi feels cheated. All this is well known. So, there is not much to say about the state of governance per se. What I believe we must examine is why this great country, which grants multiple freedoms and fundamental rights to all its citizens, has come to this pass.