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Swarajya Claims India's Civil Service Was Designed to Be Unaccountable
✍️ Swarajya
🗓 29 Aug 2026, 07:49 PM
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Swarajya has published an article alleging that the structure of India's civil service was intentionally designed to lack accountability.
Swarajya, a right‑wing Indian publication, has released an article titled “India’s Civil Service Was Designed To Be Unaccountable.” The piece argues that the institutional framework of the civil service was set up in a way that limits accountability.
According to the article, the design of the service, as established during the early years of independent India, creates a system where officials can operate with minimal oversight. The author suggests that this structure was intentional.
The claim has sparked debate among policy analysts and civil servants, who point out that accountability mechanisms exist in the form of audits, tribunals and parliamentary scrutiny. The article does not provide evidence beyond the assertion that the design itself is the root cause.
According to the article, the design of the service, as established during the early years of independent India, creates a system where officials can operate with minimal oversight. The author suggests that this structure was intentional.
The claim has sparked debate among policy analysts and civil servants, who point out that accountability mechanisms exist in the form of audits, tribunals and parliamentary scrutiny. The article does not provide evidence beyond the assertion that the design itself is the root cause.