HistoryOtherEven today, all gazetted officers in India have to sign a form which includes an account of the amount of opium in their charge. Vertical Tabs NotesThis is a vestige from the British Raj when India was the primary producer of opium in the world. Further readingAsian Age (Opium to opium: Tragedy of Indian bureaucracy) TaxonomyConnotations: NegativeIndian connection: StrongTags: governmentbureaucracyeast india companyopium