‘IAS officers do not like democracy, see it as inconvenience’: Former IAS officer T.R. Raghunandan

From identifying illegal migrants to Waqf to anti-conversion laws, over the last few years, the powers of the district magistrates have been significantly expanded, making the young IAS officer the arbiter in crucial matters of identity, property, and religious rights. Former IAS officer and author T.R. Raghunandan, in a conversation with Sanya Dhingra, talks about the dangers of this trend. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook:   / theprintindia   » Tweet us on Twitter:   / theprintindia   » Follow us on Instagram:   / theprintindia   » Find us on LinkedIn :   / theprint   » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8

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