I'm Impressed with the Administration

I have to say I am impressed with the Administration, or at least with one wing of it, at least. Kolkata Police might not be armed to the hilt with 6+ footers, save an impressive force of Bike Sergeants in their leather boots, white uniforms, sunglasses and their Red Bullet 350s and some of them still have the Rajdoot Yamaha RD 350s, like their counterparts up north, but they are an efficient lot.

I was impressed when I sought an appointment with a very senior ranking officer in Police Headquarters (Lal Bazar) and was given one today at 11.30 am. I entered the Police Headquarters gates and was immediately assisted by an officer whom I told that I had an appointment further up the ranks. Immediately he called up and confirmed the same and sent an escort with me to the first floor when. I was made to wait a few minutes in the waiting lounge, not five star, but definitely not like the government offices I’ve visited. Shortly I was seated across a table that I could’ve actually played Table Tennis on. A 15 minute discussion with the Officer and I was shown a different side of law enforcement. It’s easy to sit back and say that things aren’t changing or things are bad and things should happen in a certain way, but getting on the other side of the table can make you think. And that’s what I did all the way out of Police HQ.

Now more so I have the urge to make things change. The administration is all set to make that change, but I feel people need to help them achieve their goals. All I can say is that my visit to Kolkata Police HQ has set off a chain reaction and impetus to my will to see Kolkata catapult itself into the status of its past glory.