Our term is for 5 yrs, but yours for 25-30 yrs: Amit Shah to civil servants

The Union Home Minister said law should not be read as like a paper and its purpose and spirit should be understood

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday suggested all the civil servants should understand the importance of their role, saying "our (politicians) term is for five years, but yours terms is for 25-30 years" so they have a bigger responsibility. Stressing the need to adopt different ways of good governance to benefit maximum people, Shah, while addressing the concluding session of the "Good Governance Week" event here, also urged the civil servants to understand the spirit of the rules despite reading it like paper.

The Home Minister said even law should not be read as like a paper and its purpose