Protecting babus from politicians

The Supreme Court has struck yet another blow for democracy by protecting babus from politicians. Not bad in itself, but puzzling in the context of the larger objective of protecting democracy. Democracy is all about citizens electing politicians to manage the "commons" and regulate the markets. A babu is merely an "ahlu" in the sabzi; employed as a technician to work objectively with any elected government, irrespective of ideology, translating broad political objectives into policy options and implementing the ensuing policy.

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