Police transfer racket: Devendra Fadnavis says fact-finding report full of fallacies
BJP chief Devendra Fandavis on Friday alleged that the fact-finding report submitted to the Maharashtra authorities by state chief secretary Sitaram Kunte over the phone-tapping allegations is full of fallacies.
Kunte had been requested to submit the report into the alleged police transfer racket by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray within the wake of Fadnavis’s allegations that the state authorities suppressed IPS officer Rashmi Shukla’s letter to the then DGP, primarily based on telephone intercepts, on a “transfer scam”.
Kunte’s report stated, “Despite stamping the letter as TOP SECRET, Rashmi Shukla seems to have leaked the letter, which is very serious matter. If it is proved, she will be liable for strictest action against her.”
Talking about it, Fadnavis stated on Friday, “The Indian Telegraph Act quoted in the report is presented to public in a manner convenient to the government. The report in itself is full of fallacies. Although there are sufficient provisions to tap the phone calls, the government is not ready to accept it.”
“The then DGP Subodh Jaiswal had recommended a CID probe (into the alleged transfer scam) based on the conversations among police officials and other persons involved in it. Then why no action was taken on his recommendations?” he requested.
The Act empowers the official to intercept calls to keep away from any attainable offence that would occur, he stated, including that the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of the Maharashtra police has all of the rights to hold out phone-tapping.
When requested concerning the leaking of ‘high secret’ report, the Leader of Opposition within the state Assembly stated, “I had only shared a two-page letter (related to Shukla’s letter), whereas it was state minister Nawab Malik who leaked some of its pages. I was even contacted by some journalists after they received the report from Malik.”
If any motion must be taken, it ought to be towards Malik, he added.
“I think state ministers Malik or Jitendra Awhad had prepared the report and chief secretary Kunte must have signed it. I have enough proof with me. If there is a legal action, then I will produce it before the court,” he claimed.
Out of all of the names talked about by Malik citing the record, 12 officers have acquired the postings as per their request, he claimed.
Awhad had on Wednesday alleged that Shukla, then Commissioner of Intelligence, sought permission for intercepting the calls of sure individuals, however really the calls of another individuals have been tapped.
In his response, Nawab Malik stated Fadnavis appeared to be afraid {that a} “person close to him” can be in bother as an offence has been registered within the case.
Amid the controversy over Shukla’s report, an FIR was registered on Friday towards an “unidentified person” for leaking confidential paperwork from the SID.
“A person close to him (Fadnavis) had tweeted about the report first. Who gave the documents to the person close to Fadnavis? “I can see Devendra-ji is considerably afraid after the offence has been registered. Legal motion will probably be taken,” the NCP minister stated.
He additionally took exception to Fadnavis’s feedback towards the chief secretary “who is an honest officer”. Another NCP chief and minister Jitendra Awhad termed Fadnavis’ feedback as “ridiculous”. By making such a remark, Fadnavis “insulted” Kunte, he stated, accusing the BJP of working in a means that demoralises officers.
