18 December 2018 We are a group of retired civil servants from the All India and Central Services who, having spent long years in the service of the Constitution of India, have come together to express ourselves on issues of governance and public policy that have a bearing on constitutional principles, conduct and ethics. Since …
Public Letter to Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) from former civil servants seeking the early submission of audit reports by the CAG on the Rafale Deal and Demonetisation: 12 November 2018
12 November 2018 We are a group of former civil servants of the All India and Central Services, who have worked for decades with the Central and State Governments during our careers. We wish to make it clear that, as a group, we have no affiliation with any political party but believe in impartiality, neutrality …
Public Statement and Appeal by Retired Senior Civil Servants and Diplomats on the Comments violative of the Constitution made by the President of the main Ruling Party in his Public Speech at Kannur, Kerala: 5 November 2018
5 November 2018 We are a group of former civil servants of the All India and Central Services, who have worked for decades with the Central and State Governments during our careers. We wish to make it clear that, as a group, we have no affiliation with any political party but believe in impartiality, neutrality …
Open letter to the President of India regarding continuation of Shri M.J. Akbar in the Union Council of Ministers: 17 October 2018
17 October 2018 To The Honourable President of India, New Delhi (copy to: The Honourable Prime Minister of India, New Delhi) Honourable Rashtrapatiji, We are a group of former civil servants of the All India and Central Services, who have worked for decades with the Central and State Governments in the course of our …
Anti-blasphemy laws in Punjab: Letters to CM, Punjab and President, Indian National Congress: 3 September 2018
To, Capt. Amarinder Singh, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Punjab. Chandigarh 3rd Sept. 2018 (Copy also sent to Shri Rahul Gandhi, President, Indian National Congress) Dear Mr. Chief Minister, Sub: Open letter in protest against reported plans to make sacrilege a major offence It is with much anguish that we – …
Public Statement on a Union Minister’s actions: 9 July 2018
PUBLIC STATEMENT Our group of retired civil servants has, over the past year, drawn the attention of the powers that be, particularly the Government of India, to the promotion of an environment that encourages violence, in both word and deed. Apart from reckless utterances at election times aimed at fostering a feeling of hate and …
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Letter to the Prime Minister – 15 April 2018
Shri Narendra Modi Honourable Prime Minister of India 15 April 2018 Honourable Prime Minister, We are a group of retired civil servants who came together last year to express our concern at the decline in the secular, democratic, and liberal values enshrined in our constitution. We did so to join other voices of protest against …
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Open Letter regarding violence and discrimination against minorities in India – 28 January 2018
We, retired civil servants belonging to different Services and batches, wish to register our deep concern at the continuing incidents of mindless violence in the country, especially those targeting the minorities, and the lackadaisical response of the law enforcement machinery to these attacks. The killing of Mohammed Afrazul, a migrant worker from West Bengal in …
Judge Loya’s death – Letter to Supreme Court/Bombay High Court – 2 December 2017
The Honourable Chief Justice of India The Honourable Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court Honourable Chief Justices, Please find attached a report about the request made by Admiral (Retd.) L.Ramdas to yourselves that a high level judicial enquiry be initiated into the controversial circumstances of the death of Judge Brijgopal Harkishan Loya. Justice (Retd.) …
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