Assembly elections are going to be held in Maharashtra. The model code of conduct for the assembly elections has come into effect from October 15. Even before the elections, police officers are being transferred hastily. In this also, 28 police officers were transferred on Thursday. Of these, 15 are from Mumbai. Earlier on Wednesday itself, Maharashtra Director General of Police had transferred more than 300 police inspectors from across the state.
Where hundreds of transfers are taking place in Maharashtra. At the same time, Congress is adamant on the demand to remove Maharashtra DGP Rashmi Shukla, for which Congress leader Nana Patole on Thursday demanded the Election Commission of India to remove DGP Rashmi Shukla due to the November 20 assembly elections. He wrote a letter to ECI and alleged that Rashmi Shukla is a controversial officer. Nana Patole wrote that Rashmi Shukla had taken the side of BJP and in such a situation, her continuing in the post would raise doubts about fair elections in Maharashtra.
Ignored Congress’s demand
Nana Patole said the Election Commission had ignored Congress’s demand to remove Shukla but the BJP’s similar demand to remove police officers from opposition-ruled West Bengal and poll-bound Jharkhand was accepted by the Election Commission. Was. He said that Congress had written letters on September 24 and October 4 demanding Shukla’s removal and when ECI officials visited Mumbai on September 27, a party delegation had also reiterated this demand.
“Rashmi Shukla’s viewpoint is controversial”
Congress leader Nana Patole alleged that the police commissioner and district police officers have been ordered to register cases against opposition leaders and harass them. The police machinery is putting pressure on opposition leaders and workers and is also threatening them. Rashmi Shukla’s viewpoint has been controversial earlier also. She was involved in phone tapping of opposition leaders and cases were registered against her.
“It is necessary to remove the controversial DGP”
Not only this, he further wrote that after BJP came to power, Shukla was appointed to the post of DGP and even after his retirement, his tenure was wrongly extended. For a fair and good election environment, it is necessary to remove the controversial DGP Rashmi Shukla, who helps the ruling party. The Election Commission should take immediate action against him.
