Humour: Officers will rise with respect on the visit of legislators

 

 

The Chief of a province has announced that the Government officials will rise and greet the honorable visiting MLA/MP I have been worried since then as to why such an order was thought necessary to issue. Either the officers do not rise when these ‘dignitaries’ visit or the officers do not rise when they leave. In addition, another scenario is  when the honorable MLAs/MPs arrive, it is expected that the officers will not only rise but continue to keep standing as long as the hon’ble is giving them a discourse. 

 

Our thanks are due to the Provincial Govt that it has not ordered that as long as the MLA / MP is in the officer's chamber, the officers will listen to the MLA / MP with full devotion by lying ‘spread eagle’ on the ground on all fours face down or the officers will squat on ground cross-legged to listen to the MLA/MP without looking at him, as a mark of utmost respect towards him. After that they would be asked to go in ‘purdah’

 

Officers! Don’t forget you are permanent. You are not temporary like the MLA/MP. They are today here, nowhere tomorrow. Their Performance Report is filled daily unlike your annual system. You will be in service for sixty years. While these politicians’ career begins after sixty. While the officers are loaded with garlands on every new posting, these poor politicians get only so long they are MP/MLA, that too often the expenses are paid by them or some beneficiary of their favors.

 

Soon a fresh G.O. may be on the way that as long as the MLA/MP is in your chamber, you should keep stand on both legs. Be happy that the government order did not say you will stand on one leg like a heron. Now it is the MLA/MP's sweet-will to allow you to sit in your chamber or otherwise. Alternatively, you may secure a medical certificate that you are unable to stand due to being a victim of partial disability. In short, you have to pay your respect. Priority will be given to those who touch the feet. After all, they are your elders. We have historical tradition of touching feet of elders who in turn shower blessings upon you.   If you want, keep a record of such blessings, get a cctv camera fitted in your chamber.

 

Sir! Accept my respectful greetings believe me I am standing while saying so.