Rakesh Asthana’s appointment unconstitutional: Sanjeev Jha

Against the guidelines of the Supreme Court

Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on Thursday slammed the Center for appointing senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Rakesh Asthana as Commissioner of Delhi Police, saying the move was aimed at “torturing” its leaders. has been raised. Raising the issue, AAP MLA Sanjeev Jha moved a resolution in this regard on the first day of the monsoon session of the Delhi Assembly. The AAP MLA said that the appointment of Rakesh Asthana as Commissioner of Delhi Police is unconstitutional and against the guidelines of the Supreme Court. The AAP leader said in the motion that a Gujarat cadre IPS officer was being made a police commissioner and imposed on Delhi, which he denies. The central government on Tuesday appointed Asthana as the Commissioner of Delhi Police. The Center has appointed Asthana as the Commissioner of Police, giving him an extension of one year, just days before his retirement. The AAP MLA questioned Asthana’s information about Delhi, saying what a Gujarat cadre officer would have known about the police system in the capital. Asthana is a 1984 batch IPS officer and before that he was posted as Director General of Border Security Force (BSF). Asthana was retiring on July 31

Participating in the debate on the issue in the Assembly, AAP MLAs Gulab Singh, Akhilesh Pati Tripathi, Somnath Bharti and BS Jun supported Sanjeev Jha’s motion, saying Asthana should be harassed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its leaders. has been brought to Delhi. Meanwhile, Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Ramvir Singh Bidhuri described Asthana as an honest and distinguished IPS officer and said that Asthana has also been awarded the President’s Police Medal for his brilliant work. The motion moved by Sanjeev Jha was passed in the house by voice vote.