Impartiality in police recruitment was distant dream 9 years ago: CM Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said the impartiality with which police recruitment is conducted now was a distant dream nine years ago, alleging discrimination and irregularities in the recruitment process by the previous government.

Addressing an event where appointment letters were distributed to candidates selected as head operators in the Uttar Pradesh Police Telecommunications Department, at the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan here, Adityanath emphasised that fair recruitment was now the norm, conducted solely based on merit, capability, and adherence to reservation provisions, according to an official statement.

“An environment has been fostered in the state where, if you possess the capability, no one can stop you from moving forward,” he said.

“The impartiality with which police recruitment is conducted now would not have been possible nine years ago. Previously, the process itself was not conducted smoothly. There was discrimination in appointments. However, now, throughout the entire process, no one needs recommendations or money,” he said, in a veiled jibe at the previous dispensation. Adityanath said a passing-out parade for 60,000 police constables was held across 112 centres in the state on Sunday.