Demand for removal of Director General of Police Rashmi Shukla
Nana Patole alleged that in the last 20 days, there have been many incidents of political violence targeting opposition leaders in Maharashtra. In which the alleged President of Maharashtra Congress has accused Rashmi Shukla of taking sides of opposition parties like Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP). He says that Shukla’s continuation in office will cast doubt on conducting elections in a fair and transparent manner. Congress believes that his departure is necessary to maintain fairness during the election process.
Top police officers of West Bengal and Jharkhand will be removed
Generally cases are increasing. They say the Election Commission ignored Congress’s request to remove Shukla, but accepted a similar request by BJP to remove top police officers from opposition-ruled West Bengal and Jharkhand.
Congress cited the demands made earlier
The letter written on October 31 mentioned the earlier demands made by the Congress for the removal of Shukla. Patole said the Congress had written letters on September 24 and October 4 demanding Shukla’s removal and when Election Commission officials visited Mumbai on September 27, the party delegation reiterated the demand.
Congress accused DGP Shukla
Maharashtra Congress has accused DGP Shukla of directing various CPs and SPs in the state to file false cases against opposition leaders and demanded his immediate dismissal to ensure fair elections. The letter said that Shukla has directed various CPs and SPs to register false cases against opposition leaders.
Rashmi Shukla’s viewpoint has been controversial earlier also
He said that the police machinery is allegedly obstructing, pressurizing and threatening opposition leaders and workers. It has also been said in the letter that Rashmi Shukla’s views have been controversial earlier also. She was involved in phone tapping of opposition leaders and cases were registered against her.
‘DGP helps the ruling party’
The letter further said that Shukla was appointed to the post of DGP after BJP came to power and his tenure was irregularly extended even after his retirement. Congress said the removal of controversial DGP Rashmi Shukla, who allegedly helped the ruling party, is necessary for a transparent and fear-free election environment. The Congress has demanded Shukla’s immediate dismissal to ensure fair elections and warned that the party may move court if its demand is ignored.
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