"An elderly officer
gets transferred to a new office. The office peon randomly starts a chat with
the officer. After chatting for a while, the officer tells his peon, that
he is worried about his daughter’s wedding, and that the groom wants a
brand new Fiesta as dowry. He wants the peon to go and drop in his loan
application in the bank. The peon assures him, to get his work done
without the need of a loan. His office had a clubhouse with a piece of land
reserved for a proposed swimming pool. He advises the officer to file an
application for funds for the construction of the swimming pool.
The officer does so and
gets a budget of Rs.10 lack sanctioned. The peon gets his 20% and
the remaining amount is spent by the officer for his deeds. The officer
retires after a year and goes away.
Another
officer replaces him in a few weeks. Exactly in the same way, the peon starts a
conversation with the officer. He comes to know that the officer does not have
a house of his own and that he wants to buy a flat before he retires.
Exactly the same way the peon has a way to set things straight. He advises the
officer to file a request for funds for the repair of the non-existent
swimming pool. Again a budget of Rs.10 lack is approved and yet again
the peon gets his share and you know what happens to the rest. The officer
retires after a year and goes to his new home.
Now
another officer joins the office, this time it is a female. The peon catches
her staring in some magazine for long. He asks her what she is so keenly
reading. She tells him that she had always wanted to buy a
diamond necklace and how she had planned to marry a jewelry shop owner but
couldn’t do so. And that now her dream is never going to materialize. The
peon smiles....This time an application for the demolition of the swimming pool
(that exists only on paper) is made and another 15 lacks are spent for the
social cause. The officer gets transferred somewhere else in a few years
and leaves.
After
that, another guy comes to sit on the chair, this time for the construction of
a kid’s playground on the same piece of land...And the rest, we know of..."
So true, Challo! And all this happens so khule aam too. Happens on every level, every office, every street.
ReplyDeleteI wonder when everything will change. Or even show some signs of changing.
Quite enjoyed. Good one.
ReplyDeleteOh, you forgot to mention one thing though - Anyone who acts earnest/resists the offer is immediately transferred to any random point on the map.
ReplyDeleteThis happens everyday! I wonder when this is gonna change.
ReplyDeleteA True post..Maybe India's the only country where peons advice the head officer their Job..being the most seen and experienced ones in the system..even at the bribing part,,they are the ones bribed most!
ReplyDeletevery well said confused soul. i even remembered your post about a playground u posted some time back. every person knows this but no one dares to take an action in a proper manner. good post.
ReplyDelete@PeeVee- I know Chamak ... it's a really sad state of affairs!
ReplyDelete@Ravi Sir- Thank you! :)
@AS- Oh yep..Thank you for reminding me.. I know a few who've been in th situation you mentioned :/
@CD- The day good sense prevails. When people refuse to give/ take bribe, maybe then.
@The Madrasi- Hmm.. I don't want to blame just our country. There's a lot of hype here because the one's who five comment. And the ones who take are blamed. The whole system gets corrupt.
@Elizer- Wow! You have quite a memory. :) .. And thanks love :)
How true this is!
ReplyDeleteYou've written this post really well :)
Very well written!
ReplyDeleteAs I've mentioned kazillion times before, the way you write reinforces things a lot more.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely said well. You hit the right points girl.
Sonshu
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@Shagun- Thank you! :)
ReplyDelete@PurpleMist- Thanks love :)
@Sonshu- Well harsh truth right?! Thanks babe :* :)
So true...looks like you have insider information from the government departments.
ReplyDeleteLady, just stop blaming all politicians and government officials without very specific information or specific case. One thing you should learn- always backup your claim. Claim should very specific, and proof be should as solid as possible. Yes, it's your blog, and you might just be ranting it out, but I see a pattern of blaming class of politicians/ officials.
ReplyDeleteI'm neither politician nor a government official, not even a relative. What I'm trying to tell you is blaming-in-general about an issue is very easy, and a favorite pastime for many. But blaming anyone, even politicians/ govt officials should be backed up by claim.
You see, India is a big country. 120 crore people. More than 20+ more languages. Have you ever tried to build a team completely out of strangers? How difficult would it be to bring those people together when there are serious differences on almost all issues? Just keeping this country in one piece itself is an achievement. And still maintaining democracy is no small achievement. If you don't understand what I mean, just look at china or pakistan, or african countries for example. Much of the credit goes to same politicians and govt officials for democracy we've today, whether we like it or not.
Please don't mistake me. I'm just telling these things as a senior friend. When your words are backed up solid proof, when you talk about a specific case instead of blaming an entire section of society, people take you very seriously. On the other hand, if you just rant, you become one of thousands who are never taken seriously, and I really don't want you to become one of them.
And just to tell you about the issue you've raised, many state governments have already passed laws making it mandatory to provide timely services, which is a really good thing that has happened recently. And gradually, all states will adopt this. If you're serious about the issue of delay in service first check if you've such law in your state, and if not, work to bring such laws to your state. And then, share your experiences, if possible.
Have a nice day.
@JustAndRiht- Seen it!
ReplyDelete@Anon- I respect your thoughts and know what you feel. This wasn't plain ranting, I've seen this happen. And the consequences of trying to make your voice heard. It's not a very nice scene you know!
And I aint blaming anyone. I'm just trying to show what happens here. Sorry, but this post was not to offend anyone!