New Delhi: Congress on Wednesday questioned the appointment of IPS officers Gujare-cadres Rakesh Asthana as Police Commissioner Delhi.
The party claims that the appointment, four days before his retirement, is in the “direct contravention” of the Assessment of the Supreme Court.
Pawan Khera Congress spokesman asked what forced the government to appoint asthana four days before his retirement.
“What are they feared? What did Mr.
Asthana have against Modi and Shah? His appointment came after his name was revealed among those who ended after using Pegasus Nso begging us to ask questions: Is there a quid pro quo?” Asked the Congress spokesman.
Attacking the Government of Appointment, Spokesperson for the Pawan Khera Congress said that with four days left for Asthana Superannuation, the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification that named it as Commissioner of the New Delhi Police, effectively to provide a one-year extension of its superannuation date “as a special case in public interest” , “It is not only the problem of appointment between cadres; this problem expands into other instances that are striking ignoring towards the Indian Supreme Court and land law,” alleged Khera.
While cleaning his appointment as CP Delhi, the Cabinet Appointment Committee (ACC), was led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the inter-cargas deputation from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram (Agmut) cadres.
Khera said that in important things Prakash Singh and others versus the Union of India and others, the Supreme Court stated that the recommendation for the appointment to the position of Director General of Police by the Union Public Service Commission and Panel Preparation must be purely the basis of the benefits of officers who have a term of office The minimum remaining six months, namely officers who have at least six months of service before their retirement.
“With only four days left before Rakesh Asthana’s retirement, this notification by the Modi government issued under the seal of Agreement by Amit Shah is truly illegal and in a direct violation of the honorable Indian Supreme Court judgment,” said Khera.
Chairman of the Judge N V Ramana, while expressing orders to the nomination of Y C Modi and Rakesh Asthana (for the position of CBI head), has reminded Prime Minister of Prakash Singh Decision 2019, he said.
“When the two officers had less than six months to retire, based on CJI observations, their names were dropped despite being the two senior senior officers in the commotion to become director, said Khera,” Khera said.
“Even though it was told this, again, this government was considered suitable to continue arbitrarily by the appointment of Rakesh Asthana as a Delhi Police Commissioner,” he said, adding that this is not the first example of this government that pamper themselves in “favoritism abilities” , Congress also questioned Asthana’s credentials in the Metro Police.
What is suggested by the government, that he wants to convert Delhi to “CBI State”, Asked Khera.
“What credentials manage the Metro Police Does Rakesh Asthana have? ‘Public interests’ which is filled with someone without the experience of the Metro Police?” she says.
1984-batch IPS officers, Asthana previously served as Special Director of the Investigation Bureau (CBI).
During his duty in the CBI, he was involved in an unpleasant saliva with the CBI director then Alok Verma with both of them leveled allegations of corruption against each other.