I recently had the good fortune of being part of a VIP entourage and their visit to Varanasi for one Sunday. My aunt, a high ranking government official, was in town for a meeting and I had been invited to tag along with her a few of her colleagues, a senior IAS officer and an MP, no less, as they explored the wonderful city I've been living in for the past 3 years.
It was an eye opening experience as I got to see first hand the power wielded by such officers based simply on their association with the central government of India. Coming from a family with a history of government service, anecdotes glorifying the privileged position enjoyed by many of these officers had always been commonplace for me. But to see (and enjoy!) such treatment first hand is a different matter altogether.
It was an eye opening experience as I got to see first hand the power wielded by such officers based simply on their association with the central government of India. Coming from a family with a history of government service, anecdotes glorifying the privileged position enjoyed by many of these officers had always been commonplace for me. But to see (and enjoy!) such treatment first hand is a different matter altogether.
