How fear of audits and investigations is making India’s bureaucracy more cautious
- Shashi Tharoor argues that India’s bureaucracy has developed a culture where inaction is often safer than taking decisions.
- He draws on retired IPS officer OP Singh’s book Decision Velocity, which calls this pattern a “fear tax” imposed through administrative delays.
- Tharoor says officials fear audits and retrospective scrutiny, making them more likely to delay decisions, seek more approvals or avoid action altogether.
- He argues India needs to distinguish honest mistakes from negligence and create a system that rewards responsible decision-making and faster outcomes.
Source: ndtv.com
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