Gujarat’s former Director General of Police (DGP), RB Sreekumar, against whom two defamation cases are pending pertaining to ISRO espionage episode, has joined the Aam Aadami Party (AAP).
The controversial ex-cop, who is up in arm against the Modi Government over the 2002 communal riots, on Thursday evening reached AAP Gujarat headquarters and posed with the Gujarat convenor Sukhdev Patel wearing AAP cap. Confirming the development Patel said that Sreekumar joined the AAP to ‘fight’ against corruption. “He is known for his brave actions, and never yielding attitude towards political powers,” he added.
Meanwhile, the 1972 batch retired IPS officer said that his ideology was matching with that of AAP. “I am seeing a sunrise in the darkness of corruption,” he said, adding that he doesn’t intend to contest elections but would like to be active in the party in the best of his capacity.