In a multi-party system, like that of India, with coalition governments becoming the order of the day, the commiment of bureaucracy to implement programmes also gets weakened due to variance in interests of political executive composed of diversified political parties and the aspirations of the people compulsions of politicisation not only divide the bureaucracy but also corrode its independent character, rendering it" indistinguishable from the political system that it serves". Author observes that attempts to reform fail due to the absence of "will to reform from within". While emphasising the need to improve communication in government through reducing secrecy, improving skills and introducing better tec