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In a momentous decree, the Center government has called upon all government departments to nominate officers to serve as Rath Prabharis or special officers.
These officers are tasked with the responsibility of publicizing and promoting the government’s achievements spanning the past nine years. This move has sparked a response from the Opposition Congress, which questions the involvement of civil servants in what they label as pre-election “political propaganda” for the government.
The selected officers, including those from the prestigious Indian Administrative Service (IAS), will be responsible for showcasing the government’s accomplishments down to the panchayat-level. This initiative is part of the forthcoming Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra scheduled to take place from November 20, 2023, to January 25, 2024.
A letter dated October 17, jointly issued by the Department of Personnel and Training and the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, has been circulated to all government departments. The letter outlines the Yatra’s primary objective, which is to be conducted across the country for the purpose of “disseminating information, raising awareness, and delivering services at the Gram Panchayat level.” Furthermore, it specifies that in order to coordinate preparations, planning, execution, and monitoring of the Rath Yatra, the government has chosen to deploy Joint Secretaries, Directors, and Deputy Secretaries as Rath Prabharis.
