New Delhi: Congress President and Chief of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday alleging gross misuse of presidency equipment within the nation. Expressing concern over the misuse of presidency equipment by the ruling get together, Kharge stated, “This has to do with the gross misuse of presidency equipment happening within the nation at this time in service of the ruling political get together. They’re to be deployed as “Rath Prabharis” to “showcase the achievements of the final 9 years of Authorities of India. It’s no coincidence that the final 9 years correspond to your tenure in workplace. That is of grave concern for a number of causes.”
The Congress President referred to a current letter dated October 18, which states that senior officers of ranks as excessive as Joint Secretary, Director, and Deputy Secretary are to be deployed to all 765 districts of India. Kharge identified that it’s a clear violation of the Central Civil Companies (Conduct) Guidelines, 1964, which directs that no authorities servant shall participate in any political exercise.
Furthermore highlighting that the transfer by central authorities that the bureaucrats showcasing the achievements of the BJP authorities is a transparent violation of the Central Civil Companies (Conduct) Guidelines, Kharge stated, “it’s acceptable for presidency officers to disseminate info, to make them rejoice and showcase achievements blatantly turns them into political staff of the ruling get together”.
The truth that solely “achievements” of the final 9 years are being thought-about, offers away the truth that this can be a transparently political order within the run-up to the 5 state elections and the overall elections of 2024,” said the letter.
Kharge expressed concern in his letter that if senior officers of departments are deputed for the advertising and marketing actions of the present authorities, “The governance of our nation will grind to a halt for the following six months”.
He additionally referred to an order handed by the Ministry of Defence on October 9, directing troopers on annual go away to spend time selling authorities schemes, making them “soldier-ambassadors.”
“The Military Coaching Command, which ought to be centered on making ready our jawans to defend the nation, is busy making ready scripts and coaching manuals on tips on how to promote authorities schemes,” Kharge alleged in his letter.
“It’s of utmost significance in a democracy that the Armed Forces are saved out of politics. The loyalty of each jawan is to the nation and to the Structure. To pressure our troopers to change into advertising and marketing brokers of presidency schemes is a harmful step in the direction of politicisation of the Armed Forces,” Kharge additional stated in his letter.
The Congress Chief burdened that after many months or years of inauspicious service to our nation, our jawans deserve full freedom on their annual go away to spend time with their households and restore power for continued service. “Their go away should not be hijacked for political functions.”.
“In each instances, of civil servants and troopers, it’s important that authorities equipment be saved out of politics, particularly within the months main as much as an election,” learn the letter.
Kharge claimed that along with the Enforcement Directorate, the Revenue Tax Division, and the CBI already appearing as election departments of the BJP, “the orders talked about above put the whole authorities equipment to work as in the event that they had been brokers of the ruling get together”.
“All businesses, establishments, arms, wings, and departments at the moment are formally ‘Pracharaks’,” Kharge alleged in his letter. “In view of defending our democracy and our Structure, it’s crucial that the above orders are withdrawn instantly,” Kharge requested PM Modi in his letter.
