Dilli Ka Babu: The party is over DC | Dilip Cherian

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The party is over


Since 2002, several bureaucrats in Punjab, from high-ranking officers to clerks, have used a “study leave” policy of the state government to go abroad and make money. Some of them even have resident status in countries like Canada, and have developed business interests there under the guise of “study leave”, which the government has belatedly realised is in contravention of service rules. Chief minister Parkash Singh Badal has now reportedly directed state chief secretary Sarvesh Kaushal to conduct an inquiry against babus who’ve acquired permanent residency or immigrant status abroad.


Sources estimate that there are at least 2,000 babus who have taken such “sabbaticals”. Apparently, the government woke up only when vigilance sleuths stumbled upon hawala transactions by such babus while they were routing money back to India. According to the chief of Punjab Vigilance Bureau, Suresh Arora, the government is now determined to investigate the scam and take action against the guilty babus. Good times, don’t last forever.

 

[krish44]

most state govt officials are poorly paid .

enterprising punjabi officials disappear for a couple of years or so to make a fast buck abroad and return to their lowly paid jobs later.some vanish for good if they do well abroad.

same is the case of sportsmen .

many non govt people get into entertainment groups to go abroad and vanish without a trace.

recently there was a case of an ADC to governor doing the vanishing act.

No sense in being over sensitive. When they are not paid well , they need to find someway to take care of themselves

 

[prasad1]

most state govt officials are poorly paid .



No sense in being over sensitive. When they are not paid well , they need to find someway to take care of themselves

I can sympathize with this POV, and they can legally do it but why do so in contravention of service rules. Why resort to hawala transactions by such babus while they were routing money back to India.

 

[krish44]

I can sympathize with this POV, and they can legally do it but why do so in contravention of service rules. Why resort to hawala transactions by such babus while they were routing money back to India.

official rules do not permit employment in foreign countries while in service as far as I know

also even witin the country after retirement , you have a cool off period before reemployment