Senior IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe has issued a stark challenge to corrupt elements and identity-based pressure, recalling the defining moment of his 2007 first posting in Deglur where a grain smuggler attempted to evade justice by claiming a shared caste. When a truck carrying illegally seized government-subsidised foodgrains was intercepted by his team, the smuggler dared to dial his personal line with the plea,
“Sir, I belong to your caste…” Rejecting the appeal with absolute contempt for nepotism and unlawful compromise, Mundhe slammed the door on identity politics and delivered an uncompromising ultimatum: if the caller possessed an ounce of courage, he should stop hiding behind lineage and face him directly at his office.
News Edit KV Raman
