Rise from your seats when legislators or MPs visit your office, listen to the them attentively, and use polite language during phone calls to them — these are some of the new set of guidelines that the Maharashtra government issued for its officials on Thursday.A Government Resolution (GR) issued by state Chief Secretary Rajesh Kumar to this effect said, giving due respect to elected representatives is an important part of making administration more reliable and accountable. It also warned of taking action against those officials who do not follow these instructions.This new GR brings together several older circulars and updates them with clearer, firmer instructions.In the recent past, some elected representatives, including those from the ruling parties, had expressed displeasure over officials not giving time to meet them and address their concerns or issues. In the preface of this GR, the government says it considers good governance, transparency and efficiency as top …
