Neutrality means that a civil servant will remain politically impartial and non-partisan throughout his career. Neutrality means a kind of political sterilization i.e, bureaucracy remains unaffected by the changes in the flow of politics.
Conduct Rules For Neutrality
- Officers must not take part in politics.
- He must not give election fund/ assistance to any political party.
- He can vote. But must not tell his preference to other people.
- He must not display any election symbols on his person, vehicle or home. He must not participate in rallies, dharna-pra darshan, and demonstrations without government permission.
Criticism of Bureaucratic Neutrality:
The idea of neutral bureaucracy has been discarded by many scholars and administrative scientists. Neutrality is a robotic sin. Sometimes they act as an excuse for inactivity and timidity.
