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GS-4CIVIL SERVICE ETHICS - INSTITUTIONAL LOYALTY VS. INTEGRITY

What an OSD Owes When the Chief Minister's Office Asks for "A Small Favour"

The ED arrested Chetan Borghariya, who was OSD in the former Chhattisgarh CM's office and is now an Additional Collector, in connection with the CGPSC exam manipulation scam. The case, which the CBI has also charge-sheeted separately, involves allegations that candidates paid over Rs 3 crore for leaked papers and guaranteed selection, with Borghariya's name and position allegedly used to lend credibility to those assurances.

Sub TopicPOLITICAL PROXIMITY AND THE EROSION OF MERIT-BASED…SourceENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE, INDIAN…
UPSC Relevance9/10
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GS-4URBAN GOVERNANCE ETHICS - ENFORCEMENT VS. DISPLACEMENT

The MCD's Impossible Choice: Seal Every Unsafe PG or Wait for the Next Collapse?

Following the September 6 collapse of a Satya Niketan PG that killed seven students, the Delhi High Court ordered the MCD to survey all paying guest accommodations in the city. The survey of 2,453 properties found near-total non-compliance with fire safety, structural stability and building-plan norms, putting pressure on the civic body to act against a housing stock that thousands of students and migrants depend on.

Sub TopicMUNICIPAL SAFETY ENFORCEMENT AND THE ETHICS OF MASS…SourceINDIAN EXPRESS, WIKIPEDIA, TIMES…
UPSC Relevance9/10
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