India, March 16 -- Bureaucracy has long been considered the steel frame of the governance system of any country-more so in India because of the dichotomy that exists between the functioning of bureaucrats and the political governments they are meant to serve on behalf of the people.

While governments come and go, bureaucrats remain. They provide solidity, continuity, and impartiality to the policies and objectives of successive governments. This tradition has held firm since India's independence, despite numerous institutional and individual challenges. Each time someone declares that "bureaucracy is dead," another voice counters with "long live the bureaucracy," ensuring continuity and preventing abrupt disruptions in governance.

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