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Express Explained| VIP Culture in India: How Bureaucracy and Power Fuel Elaborate Protocols

The conversation between The Indian Express's Neeta Sharma & Deeptiman Tiwary discusses the prevalence of VIP culture in India, exemplified by a BSNL director, Vivek Bansal, who was show-caused for a detailed protocol issued for his trip to Prayagraj. The protocol ...

included specific items like towels and underwear. They note that such protocols are common among VIPs and are deeply entrenched in Indian bureaucracy, rooted in colonial legacy and feudal hierarchies. Despite symbolic changes by the Modi government, the administrative and social hierarchy remains unchanged. Instances of VIP culture extending to family members and even pets are highlighted, underscoring the pervasive nature of this culture.

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