Honest Citizens vs Divine Rulers
Divya Mittal When 42-year-old Divya Mittal resigned from Indian Administrative Service yesterday , India got yet another case study on the venality of its politicians. Ms Mittal didn’t blame anyone for her resignation. Instead she acknowledged the affection she received from the poor people whose welfare was her chief concern. In her farewell note on X , she wrote, “Today my eyes are moist with gratitude. Just one scene lingers in them. That elderly mother from the hill of Lahuria Dah (in UP), who said nothing upon seeing water reach her village for the first time, but with trembling hands touched my head and gave her blessings. The position may be left behind today, but that touch will never leave me in this lifetime.” [ I’ve changed the spelling of the place to the more commonly accepted version .] You should know the story of both Lahuria Dah and Divya Mittal to realise the intensity of the evil that lurks behind the country’s sociopolitical reality. Lahuria Dah is a small h...
