Times of India21.4.2026PolitikIndia
Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan Invokes Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Vision of Politically Neutral Civil Services
Tells officials to give proper reasons if asked to do anything not as per rules; quotes Patel's 1947 address to first IAS recruits
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- Cabinet secretary TV Somanathan on Tuesday invoked Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's vision of a politically neutral and integrity-driven civil service at the Civil Services Day event.
- He told officials to abide by rules of conduct and give proper reasons if asked to do anything not as per rules.
- Somanathan quoted Patel's 1947 address warning civil servants against taking part in politics or communal wrangles, and his 1949 speech urging political executives to allow bureaucrats to express opinions without fear or favour.
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Cabinet secretary TV Somanathan on Tuesday invoked Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's vision of a politically neutral and integrity-driven civil service at the Civil Services Day event. He told officials to abide by rules of conduct and give proper reasons if asked to do anything not as per rules. Somanathan quoted Patel's 1947 address warning civil servants against taking part in politics or communal wrangles, and his 1949 speech urging political executives to allow bureaucrats to express opinions without fear or favour.
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