Scared by the unprecedented action of the Election Commission (EC) in transferring over two dozen IPS and IAS officers in a span of three weeks, the bureaucracy in Telangana is treading a cautious path and reluctant to take any decision that could attract negative reaction ahead of the November 20 Assembly elections.
“The work has come to a standstill and the situation will continue for the next 40 days” is what officers say. Implementation of the ongoing welfare and development schemes before the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) came into force will continue.
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