Chief minister Yogi Adityanath referred to the television series ‘Office Office’ and the film dialogue ‘tarikh pe tarikh’ on Friday to highlight the difficulties people face in getting routine work done in government offices, saying delays and negligence by officials make them question the system.
“The popular television series ‘Office Office’ often comes to mind, in which a citizen seeking to get a routine task done finds himself running from one office to another, but nothing gets done. Such helplessness and a state of despair inevitably lead people to question the system itself.
Similarly, ‘tarikh pe tarikh’ can be seen and heard across various sectors,” he said.
Adityanath said Mission Karmayogi, launched under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aimed to transform work culture in public services through continuous capacity building. ‘Office Office’ is a satirical television series depicting a common man’s struggles against delays, inefficiency and corruption in government offices. The dialogue ‘tarikh pe tarikh’ from the film ‘Damini’ refers to prolonged court cases involving repeated hearings and delays in delivering justice. The achievements, performance and success stories of officers and employees would be linked to their annual confidential reports (ACRs) and future promotions, he added. Technology could speed up governance, simplify procedures and improve decision-making, but a spirit of service was essential to make administration sensitive to citizens’ needs, he added. He called for strengthening the capacity of personnel working in gram panchayats, nagar panchayats, municipal councils and municipal corporations. Such helplessness and state of despair inevitably lead them to question the system itself. “Tarikh pe tarikh, a dialogue from the film, Damini, refers to long court cases, with too many hearings and delays, before justice is delivered.
The chief minister said the administration would work towards ensuring that the right person was placed in the right position. Adityanath said AI, data analytics and digital technologies were rapidly changing governance, making it essential to equip public servants with the skills needed to adapt. “Local bodies are the foundation of governance and need to be made more efficient, accountable and citizen-centric to ensure that the benefits of government schemes reach the last person,” he said. The chief minister said the objective of training was not merely to obtain certificates but to improve decision-making, simplify procedures and ensure better public services. Earlier reporting noted: Adityanath’s ‘Office Office’ and ‘tarikh pe tarikh’ references to point to govt inefficiency Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath made references to “Office Office” and “tarikh pe tarikh” to describe the difficulties faced by people in getting routine work done in government offices, and said delays and negligence by officials make them question the system. Similarly, ‘tarikh pe tarikh’ can be seen and heard across various sectors,” he said. Earlier reporting noted: “Office Office” is a satirical TV series showing the struggles of a common man against delays, inefficiency and corruption in government offices.
Earlier reporting noted: “The popular television series ‘Office Office’ often comes to mind, in which a citizen seeking to get a routine task done finds himself running from one office to another but nothing gets done.
