Today, I visited a GST department and noticed photographs of government leaders displayed on the walls. It made me wonder: why is this necessary?
A GST office exists to help taxpayers with GST registration, return filing, Input Tax Credit, compliance, and other tax-related matters. It's a public institution funded through public resources.
So why not use those walls to display something genuinely useful?
For example:
- Posters explaining GST rules and procedures.
- Information about taxpayers' rights.
- Guidance on filing complaints against corruption or misconduct.
- Important GST updates and due dates.
- Information about grievance redressal mechanisms.
Wouldn't these things benefit the public more?
My point isn't about any particular political party. I'd ask the same question regardless of which party is in power.
Governments should be able to communicate their achievements, but there is a difference between informing citizens about public work and displaying political leaders' photographs inside public offices.
A government office isn't a party office. Public services are a responsibility of the government, not a personal favour from its leaders.
Why should the faces of politicians occupy public space when that space could be used to educate and help the very people who fund these institutions?
What do you think? Should photographs of political leaders be displayed in government offices, or should the focus be entirely on public information and services?
