It is sad to see a serving IAS officer’s pure discontent over what she is (Open Page, “The philosophy of power and prestige”, July 1). While the points she has brought forth might have an element of truth, I strongly believe that there is also the ‘other side’. There are several IAS officers and from other domains of the bureaucracy who have been more than mere officers of the Government of India. While it is completely unfair to generalise that the IAS fraternity is “guarded”, I still believe that the steel frame hasn’t “rusted” as yet.
S. Ramalingam,
Chennai