
Govt. staff should serve common man: CM
The Hindu
Pinarayi was inaugurating the 53rd State conference of the Kerala Municipal and Corporation Staff Union
Lashing out at the indifferent bureaucratic attitude that often sends the common man running from pillar to post, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has told government employees to accord top priority to serving public interest.
Inaugurating the 53rd State conference of the Kerala Municipal and Corporation Staff Union (KMCSU) here on Saturday, the Chief Minister flagged red-tapism and graft as factors that continued to dog municipal service in the State.
“The public are often pushed to dire straits by public servants who fail to realise the importance of timely service delivery. Unhealthy tendencies by a section of government employees continue to pave way for rampant complaints. Those approaching public offices sought to exercise their rights and not seek the benevolence of government officials,” Mr. Vijayan said.

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