Several police personnel, who worked hard during their deployment in disaster relief works and their names didn’t find place in the list of the Commendable Service Medal announced for 310 police personnel, expressed disappointment over it. Though they remain tightlipped, resentment is brewing among them.
A cop, who visited the State Police headquarters, returned disappointed after not finding his name in the list. She was posted at the disaster relief control room set up at the reserve police lines. She spent hours helping and assisting the people at the control room.Similarly, three cops, who were on duty at the disaster relief control room at the police headquarters, are not among the medal winners. They are also disappointed. Another cop reacted in a similar way after going through the list. He said that list disappointed him as he hoped that it would comprise his name for sure.
He said that he worked from early morning to late hours in the evening. He should have been given the medal. He said had the names of the police personnel, who performed their duty in a dedicated way, been included in the list, it would have been better. It would definitely have acted as a moral booster for them.
The list that comprises names of 310 police personnel was in focus among the cops who didn’t want to speak even a single word on record. The cops were heard discussing the matter. They felt that they deserve the medal as they worked hard during their duty in disaster relief work. Dissatisfied lot of the police personnel includes constables and sub inspectors.
Amid the discussion among the police personnel over the list, a cop tried to console disappointed cops. “Don’t think too much over the list. Instead of expressing dissatisfaction, all of us should celebrate medal winning of our counterparts. Eventually, they are our colleagues. I assure you that the hard work never goes waste,” he commented.
He further motivated the cops. “Don’t be disheartened. Work hard. There is no substitute to hard work. Serve the people since serving to the people in dedicated way is more important than anything else. It brings blessings along with laurels,” the cop remarked. Several female cops, who were on duty at disaster relief works, expressed disappointment over the list. The list was in demand among the cops as they were interested to know about the persons who emerged lucky in winning the medal.
The Director General of Police (DGP) Satyavrata announced names of 310 police personnel, who have been selected for the medal, by releasing the list on Friday. Ever since the list was released, several police personnel visited the police headquarters to check the list.