Opinion: Opinion | A Rs 5,000 Fine Can't Fix India's 'Babu' Raj. But It's A Start

A new Delhi bill imposes a fine of Rs 250 per day on bureaucrats for delayed citizen services.

The fine has a ceiling of Rs 5,000 per instance of delay without valid justification.

The op-ed argues the fine alone is insufficient to fix bureaucratic inefficiency but is a start.

The article frames the measure as targeting the 'Babu raj' culture in Indian bureaucracy.