Ex-IPS officers write to President towards Kejriwal’s ‘boorish’ behaviour with police personnel
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NEW DELHI: More than two dozen retired IPS officers have written to President Droupadi Murmu, urging her to “counsel” Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal towards his “high-headed and boorish behaviour” with police personnel, prompting the AAP to allege that it’s the handiwork of the BJP.
The letter signed by a number of former state police chiefs cited a current spat involving Kejriwal and Gujarat Police officers over the previous’s insistence to experience an autorickshaw throughout his ballot campaigning within the state and mentioned the AAP chief’s “words and actions” created an “unfair spectacle” of the police pressure.
In a press release, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) mentioned the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) prospects within the Gujarat Assembly polls, slated to be held later this 12 months, are “very bad”, which is why the letter was written.
“Obviously, the BJP is behind this letter. The BJP’s prospects in Gujarat within the forthcoming elections are very dangerous. Their personal leaders lack any mass enchantment and are fully discredited. That is why the BJP has to now sought the assistance of some retired law enforcement officials.
The AAP is gaining floor exponentially and the BJP is clueless on tips on how to deal with the AAP, which is why such a letter has been written,” the assertion mentioned.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Police chief SP Vaid, who is likely one of the signatories to the letter, mentioned, “As skilled law enforcement officials, we all know {that a} politician, particularly one holding a submit like that of a chief Minister, is free to conduct his enterprise as he needs however he must also perceive that police are duty-bound to guard him and shouldn’t be needlessly dragged into politics.
“Through his “disagreeable phrases and actions”, Kejriwal “supposed to color himself as a political martyr,” the letter said, adding that however, in doing so, he “unfairly created a spectacle of the police pressure” not solely in Gujarat, however all through the nation.
“We, therefore, humbly request you to intervene as the Head of State and counsel Mr Kejriwal against such high-headed and boorish behaviour that is intended to undermine the police force of our country,” the letter learn.
The AAP nationwide convenor is concerned in intense campaigning in poll-bound Gujarat, which is dominated by the BJP.
AAP leaders, led by Kejriwal, have launched a no-holds-barred assault on the saffron celebration forward of the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls.
Citing the Gujarat incident, the letter written to Murmu by the retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officers mentioned the police officers enjoined with the responsibility of offering safety to the chief minister acceded to his request to go to an autorickshaw driver’s dwelling in his autorickshaw.
In order to make sure that the requisite stage of safety was maintained and to forestall any lapses within the chief minister’s security, the police official involved mentioned he would accompany Kejriwal to the situation, it mentioned.
“However, in response to the police official’s prudent suggestion, Mr Kejriwal made sure distasteful and thoughtless remarks.
These curt remarks have triggered deep damage to the police pressure,” the letter claimed.
As Kejriwal is the chief minister of the nation’s capital metropolis, police had been duty-bound to make sure his security, it mentioned.
“It was disheartening to note that in order to score a political brownie point, Mr Kejriwal conducted himself in a manner that utterly belittled the police officers for diligently obeying their duties,” it added.
The letter additionally alleged that Kejriwal “unfortunately” was concerned in such incidents earlier as effectively.
Ahead of the 2017 Punjab Assembly polls, the AAP chief had raised a “similar grievance” towards the state police, demanding full withdrawal of his safety, it mentioned.
Soon after the campaigning concluded, in a “completely conflicting stance”, Kejriwal cited “threat perception” and alleged that he was not given satisfactory safety, the letter added.
NEW DELHI: More than two dozen retired IPS officers have written to President Droupadi Murmu, urging her to “counsel” Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal towards his “high-headed and boorish behaviour” with police personnel, prompting the AAP to allege that it’s the handiwork of the BJP.
The letter signed by a number of former state police chiefs cited a current spat involving Kejriwal and Gujarat Police officers over the previous’s insistence to experience an autorickshaw throughout his ballot campaigning within the state and mentioned the AAP chief’s “words and actions” created an “unfair spectacle” of the police pressure.
In a press release, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) mentioned the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) prospects within the Gujarat Assembly polls, slated to be held later this 12 months, are “very bad”, which is why the letter was written.
“Obviously, the BJP is behind this letter. The BJP’s prospects in Gujarat within the forthcoming elections are very dangerous. Their personal leaders lack any mass enchantment and are fully discredited. That is why the BJP has to now sought the assistance of some retired law enforcement officials.
The AAP is gaining floor exponentially and the BJP is clueless on tips on how to deal with the AAP, which is why such a letter has been written,” the assertion mentioned.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Police chief SP Vaid, who is likely one of the signatories to the letter, mentioned, “As skilled law enforcement officials, we all know {that a} politician, particularly one holding a submit like that of a chief Minister, is free to conduct his enterprise as he needs however he must also perceive that police are duty-bound to guard him and shouldn’t be needlessly dragged into politics.
“Through his “disagreeable phrases and actions”, Kejriwal “supposed to color himself as a political martyr,” the letter said, adding that however, in doing so, he “unfairly created a spectacle of the police pressure” not solely in Gujarat, however all through the nation.
“We, therefore, humbly request you to intervene as the Head of State and counsel Mr Kejriwal against such high-headed and boorish behaviour that is intended to undermine the police force of our country,” the letter learn.
The AAP nationwide convenor is concerned in intense campaigning in poll-bound Gujarat, which is dominated by the BJP.
AAP leaders, led by Kejriwal, have launched a no-holds-barred assault on the saffron celebration forward of the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls.
Citing the Gujarat incident, the letter written to Murmu by the retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officers mentioned the police officers enjoined with the responsibility of offering safety to the chief minister acceded to his request to go to an autorickshaw driver’s dwelling in his autorickshaw.
In order to make sure that the requisite stage of safety was maintained and to forestall any lapses within the chief minister’s security, the police official involved mentioned he would accompany Kejriwal to the situation, it mentioned.
“However, in response to the police official’s prudent suggestion, Mr Kejriwal made sure distasteful and thoughtless remarks.
These curt remarks have triggered deep damage to the police pressure,” the letter claimed.
As Kejriwal is the chief minister of the nation’s capital metropolis, police had been duty-bound to make sure his security, it mentioned.
“It was disheartening to note that in order to score a political brownie point, Mr Kejriwal conducted himself in a manner that utterly belittled the police officers for diligently obeying their duties,” it added.
The letter additionally alleged that Kejriwal “unfortunately” was concerned in such incidents earlier as effectively.
Ahead of the 2017 Punjab Assembly polls, the AAP chief had raised a “similar grievance” towards the state police, demanding full withdrawal of his safety, it mentioned.
Soon after the campaigning concluded, in a “completely conflicting stance”, Kejriwal cited “threat perception” and alleged that he was not given satisfactory safety, the letter added.
