 "Why bureaucrats won't back Kejriwal right away")
Editor’s note: This is a user comment we got on the article The real test for Kejriwal: Will Babus be his friends or foes? . As is Firstpost policy, we have lightly edited for grammar and spelling, but the comment has been left as is. by delhiman Bureaucrats are not likely to come running to join Kejriwal because: [caption id=“attachment_1307915” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Arvind Kejriwal. Agencies.[/caption] 1. Longevity of AAP government is seriously in doubt. No one wants to ride a wobbling boat. 2. His impractical promises will mean endless troubles for bureaucrats after he is gone. Most of his actions will lead to vigilance / corruption cases in future and officials who piloted his causes will be in serious trouble. 3. His witch hunting pronouncements will scare officials. Wjile making rash populist promises, AAP appears to have seriously underestimated the resistance he will face from the bureaucracy. Slowly he will realise that real power lies with the bureaucracy rather than with elected officials.
Bureaucrats are not likely to come running to join Kejriwal.
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