The IAS Anti-Corruption Crusader Who Didn’t Hesitate to Fight Against His Own Fraternity
- Pallavi Priya
- Published on 27 Sep 2022, 10:37 am IST
- 1 minute read
Highlights
- IAS officer Vijay Shankar Pandey is the man behind the secret ballot to find out the most corrupt IAS officers of UP.
- In this video interview, he speaks candidly about corruption in bureaucracy and why he introduced the controversial ‘voting’.
- The 1979-batch IAS officer rose to the rank of Additional Chief Secretary in his cadre state UP
It requires great strength of character to stand up against your own if they are wrong. Retired IAS officer Vijay Shankar Pandey exhibited much of it and more when he decided to go against his own fraternity to point out the deep-rooted ills plaguing it.
He spearheaded an anti-corruption campaign inside the IAS officers, and it was an extremely challenging task, as he would found out. Casting aside all naysayers, doubts and hindrances, and with help from some of his colleagues, he managed to carry out a secret ballot voting to name the three most corrupt IAS officers in Uttar Pradesh.
In an exclusive video interview to Indian Masterminds, the courageous IAS officer, now retired, who served as Additional Chief Secretary of UP, opened up about the whole voting process and its outcome. He also expressed his dissatisfaction with the political system and shared insights on his own political party and his vision for good governance.Related Stories
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