After Rajya Sabha MP Avinash Rai Khanna took up issue of the disposal of cases of properties and vehicles lying in police stations across Punjab and Chandigarh, the Bureau of Investigation of Punjab has formed a committee of top cops to ensure compliance of the orders.
In his memorandum submitted to Punjab Chief Minister, Administrator UT, Governor Haryana and Punjab, along with assistant media advisor Vineet Joshi, Khanna had brought into notice the orders of Supreme Court that has directed all the State Governments, Union Territory Administrators and Director General of Police to ensure implementation of provisions related to disposal of properties like vehicles etc. lying in the police stations of respective states.
Khanna had also raised the issue in Rajya Sabha and reply to this question the Minister of State Home has stated that the Government of India have issued suitable advisory to the state governments and UTs.
The BJP leader had argued that disposing off the unnecessary case properties would ensure that lots of police stations are vacated off the piles of unwanted material and the police stations are given better look. “The proper disposal of this property will also mean saving national property, which is otherwise gathering dust,” he said.
In a communique sent to Khanna, the director Bureau of Investigation Punjab, who is the chairman of committee formed, has stated that committee of top cops in states will ensure that the orders are widely implemented. Members of the committee include all zonal inspector generals of police in Punjab, all commissioners of police, Inspector General of Police NRI Affairs and Assistant Inspector General of Police GRP.