The village of Madhopatti, or Gaddipur as some call it, is in a frenzy. The narrow roads are being cleared and carefully lined with white chalk dust; chairs are being laid out on the porch of an apparently simple house; the village elders gathering around; and snacks and tea being arranged—all for the short visit of the village’s homegrown IAS officer Shree Prakash Singh. The tall, well-built, fiftysomething man is quick to arrive, and in style too—with a three-car trail, stepping out of an SUV with the official blue beacon light, clad in a black coat over a crisp shirt and trousers, security guard in tow, two iPhone 6s in hand. A lot of fanfare, greetings, and feet-touching, both by the congregation and Singh himself follows, and then calm finally restored. Everyone sits down for a round of catchup over the usual Bisleri, tea and sweets.