It is said that there is too much political interference in the working of the administrative machinery. It is suggested that there should be more and more autonomous agencies which do not have to answer to the ministers.

(a) Do you think this will make administration more people-friendly?

(b) Do you think this will make administration more efficient?

(c) Does democracy mean full control of elected representatives over the administration?

(a) There is a much political interference in the working of the administrative machinery. It is suggested that there should be more and more autonomous agencies which have no responsibility to answer the ministers. We think this will not make administration more friendly to the people. Because in a democracy, the elected representatives and the ministers are in charge of government. As they are the representatives of the people and the administration is under their control and supervision and hence the administrative officers cannot act in violation of the policies adopted by the legislature. At the same time, the bureaucracy is also expected to be politically neutral. It is the responsibility of the administrative machinery to faithfully and efficiently participate in drafting the policy and implementing them.

(b) If there would be autonomous agencies, it will make administration more efficient.

(c) In democracy, the elected representatives have the right to make the policies but the administration has to implement those policies effectively and more efficiently. So democracy does not mean the full control of elected representatives over administration.