The honest always stand alone pdf download

So true- it continues to bottomless abysmal depths even today. He touches on Bofors, the case that remains a blot on Rajiv Gandhi and mysteriously remains unsolved to this day. He admits he knows its secrets shared with him by S. I expected many events to be portrayed where he might probably have been cornered standing alone, as in the title , but I figured out two such main incidents only- one when ex-Director, CBI causes a leak in Press as revenge when the author was CVC and his two year delay in promotion due to kendu leaf issue in Odisha.

I got a feeling that he was itching to write more on Natwar Singh his diplomat batchmate who reached the External Affairs ministry but has somehow stopped himself.

Also, though he has affectionate words for his mother from the beginning, but when she dies, he ends the chapter abruptly which somehow did not go with the flow. He also frankly writes on the quid pro quo in governance. At places it does feel like a self-glorification mission, yet I personally and whole-heartedly grant this great administrator- this wonderful son of India- this happy self-fulfilling luxury!

I like the way he writes about people especially corrupt ones giving no judgments. He describes the corruption and gives the name, leaving it to the reader to link the person with present political life e. Sheila Kaul First name rings a bell?! Yes U r absolutely right! Summary of the Book.

Candid and outspoken, CG Somiah shares his experiences as an Indian Administrative Officer, from his first posting to Orissa as Assistant Collector to the more heady days of fighting terrorism in Punjab, keeping an eye on the country as Home Secretary and Central Vigilance Commissioner and, finally, a six-year tenure as Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

His efforts to stem corruption resulted in a loss of promotion for two years. Somiah, however, heartily disagreed with them. As its title suggests, The Honest Always Stand Alone marks the journey of a man who always upheld the truth. Book Review. Write a review. Be the first to write a review about this book. Email is not visible to others. Share This Link. MyVishwa Venture: ePaperGallery. Forgot Password? Remember Me. First Name. Another story which comes out in a first person relates to the Shah Bano case and the role played by Arif Mahmood Khan and the eventual enactment of the Muslim woman protection of rights of divorce act — widely seen as an act of appeasement to win the Muslim vote.

Similarly his account of personally reading Satanic verses by Salman Rushdie and concluding that the book needed to be banned in the interest of mainstreaming law and order in the country comes as something of a surprise. How many people know that one individual could take such a decision?

The book is replete with anecdotes involving many officers who are no longer alive or are well into their 80s. They were considered stalwarts in their days and the sense of esprit de corps that existed comes out very well.

These interludes are diversions from the main story which remains focused on his own career graph which went from strength to strength and never saw a U-turn. The descriptions of numerous official and personal visits and vacations however lack the spice and imagery which could have made them memorable.