ROBUST BUREAUCRACY - VISIONARY THOUGHT OF AMBEDKAR
ROBUST BUREAUCRACY - VISIONARY THOUGHT OF AMBEDKAR The novel feature of Indian constitution is that it offers protection to the officialdom and its the only constitution in the world having such protection. Dr. B R Ambedkar understood the problems faced by civil servants in a country having such heterogeneous mass and fought for constitutional protection for the bureaucracy. Dr. Ambedkar felt that the bureaucracy was the spinal cord of the Government and therefore, it is necessary to insulate them from any harassment from the state or from any other preserve quarters of the society. Country's cream of talent is getting into this nobel service and people of the nation, particularly poor have lot of hopes on bureaucracy. Particularly in a situation where political wisdom fail to prevail the role of constitution will come into picture. Bureaucracy is in position to advise, caution or even prevail to protect constitutionally protected interests of the nation and peopl...