Shun 'yes boss' attitude, PM tells bureaucrats

NEW DELHI, JULY 8. The Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee, today asked civil servants not to adopt a ``yes boss'' attitude but give their free and frank opinion on files.

The civil servants, as compared to the politicians, stayed in public service for a longer period and hence had a greater responsibility towards the country, he said while meeting the 1998 batch of IAS probationers, who called on him after completing their training.

The country had no dearth of money but it needed proper utilisation so that the benefits reached the poor.

The Home Minister, Mr. L. K. Advani, said IAS officials had a vital role to play in the country's development since they wielded considerable influence in the society. Though some professions had become financially more paying, the administrative service continued to provide great deal of opportunities and challenges.

``The administrators wield influence in the society which should be effectively used to meet the requirements of the country's progress,'' he said.

- PTI

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