The British harmed India in many ways as Will Durrant eloquently says in his book" The case for India". But to me the biggest harm they inflicted on India is the creation of a religion and a caste called Babus meaning Bureaucrats.
Who is an average Bureaucrat? He thinks he has the powers to do what ever is under his control and no responsibilty and accountabilty. He thinks he is a wonderful human being, sent by the Gods to dispense favours, show contempt to the tax payer who supports him, has no qualm manipulating people and rules to his advantage but pretends to shiver in the presence of his bosses as well as political bosses.
There was this district collector who was in perennial need of money. He needed a VCR to see adult movies and he ordered that Rs 30000 may be drawn from an office account to serve a public purpose. His subordinate officer pocketed half of it and the rest went to the Collector. This is not an unusual activity with Bureaucrats as they evoke fear amonst the people, just the way the British did.
Have you seen a Reality show in India? The judges will often disqualify a participant saying that he was not good for something was missing in him. They can not explain that something and will pretend to be in a metaphysical plane. Inreality, this was a fraud to eliminate the participant and bring up the guy who would lose otherwise. Similarly, the Bureaucrats sit on Judgement of affairs of the Comman man and make their own living at the expense of the lesser powers.
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