I fought against corruption and i paid the price for it: Dr. Raju Narayana Swamy IAS
A Class X topper -- also Class XI, Class XII, IITJEE and, finally, the Civil Services Exam in 1992 -- Raju Narayanaswamy’s career started unravelling after he initiated a probe into a land deal in which a minister’s son and daughter were allegedly involved. The ministereventually had to resign.
Raju Narayanaswamy started his career as the Sub-Collector of Alleppey. He was later posted as the district collector in Kottayam, Pathanamthitta and Kasargod. It was when he worked as the district collector in Thrissur that Raju Narayanaswamy decided to take up a road widening project. Though the project cleared some major traffi c bottlenecks in Thrissur, there were many in the government who
thought that his move was ill advised. It was the previous Left Democratic Front (LDF) ministry headed by VS Achuthanandan that made him the district collector of Idukki. Achuthanandan handpicked three offi cials, Narayanaswamy, Suresh Kumar and Rishi Raj Singh for his Operation Munnar, a major exercise for the eviction of encroachment.But Raju Narayanaswamy courted controversy in Idukki also through an enquiry into the land deal in which a minister’s son and daughter were involved. The minister had to resign but Narayanaswamy was shifted out of the district.
He later became the Commissioner, Civil Supplies Department, but was removed from the post when a vigilance enquiry was ordered against the concerned minister. The commissioner’s opinions are important during the inquiry. It is widely perceived that Raju Narayanaswamy was removed due to the fear that he might give a report that is unfavorable to the minister.
Raju Narayanaswamy was offered a scholarship by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). But he opted for the Civil Service to serve the country. Though successive governments in the state have been sidelining him, the crusade against corruption will continue, he said.
“I lead an ordinary life and have no problem in traveling by bus or by boat”, he said adding that he would be happy if he is known as someone who fought against corruption. He firmly believes that a civil servant is answerable to the constitution and the people.
“Hats off to Durga”, he said for showing that the “tryst with destiny” has not turned into a “tryst with destitution”.
Raju Narayanaswamy started his career as the Sub-Collector of Alleppey. He was later posted as the district collector in Kottayam, Pathanamthitta and Kasargod. It was when he worked as the district collector in Thrissur that Raju Narayanaswamy decided to take up a road widening project. Though the project cleared some major traffi c bottlenecks in Thrissur, there were many in the government who
thought that his move was ill advised. It was the previous Left Democratic Front (LDF) ministry headed by VS Achuthanandan that made him the district collector of Idukki. Achuthanandan handpicked three offi cials, Narayanaswamy, Suresh Kumar and Rishi Raj Singh for his Operation Munnar, a major exercise for the eviction of encroachment.But Raju Narayanaswamy courted controversy in Idukki also through an enquiry into the land deal in which a minister’s son and daughter were involved. The minister had to resign but Narayanaswamy was shifted out of the district.
He later became the Commissioner, Civil Supplies Department, but was removed from the post when a vigilance enquiry was ordered against the concerned minister. The commissioner’s opinions are important during the inquiry. It is widely perceived that Raju Narayanaswamy was removed due to the fear that he might give a report that is unfavorable to the minister.
Raju Narayanaswamy was offered a scholarship by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). But he opted for the Civil Service to serve the country. Though successive governments in the state have been sidelining him, the crusade against corruption will continue, he said.
“I lead an ordinary life and have no problem in traveling by bus or by boat”, he said adding that he would be happy if he is known as someone who fought against corruption. He firmly believes that a civil servant is answerable to the constitution and the people.
“Hats off to Durga”, he said for showing that the “tryst with destiny” has not turned into a “tryst with destitution”.
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