State BJP and JMM today crossed swords over the transfer of a special branch officer, who was deputed in Lohardaga and was transferred recently.
While the BJP charged the Government for doing vote bank politics, the JMM wanted to know what the relation of BJP with Special branch was as the latter was having problem with Government’s internal works.
State BJP spokesperson Pratul Shahdeo termed the transfer of four DSPs including DSP Jitendra Kumar posted at Lohardaga in the special branch by the State Government as the culmination of appeasement politics. He said that the communal riots of Lohardaga shook the entire State.
“The DSP of the special branch sent a report to the headquarters on February 29, saying that the Rohingya and Bangladeshis were involved in these riots. He also talked about giving protection to 13 people of Lohardaga. Among the patrons were the names of Congress leaders and their relatives, the constituents of the ruling coalition.
The government should have taken cognizance of this report, but in contrast, it transferred four DSPs including the DSP of Special Branch of Lohardaga. In Lohardaga on the lines of the Hindpiri model, the government also appointed a minority officer in a special branch,” said Pratul.
He further said that BJP believes that transfer of officers reporting the presence of foreigners in this manner will break the morale of the police force. The state BJP will also ask the Union Home Minister to get an NIA inquiry into the whole issue.
Reacting on the allegations JMM spokesperson Manoj Kumar Pandey questioned the relationship of the saffron party with special branch.
“The Special Branch is an intelligence department, which is not interfered into by the government. Do BJP leaders not know this? The transfer of four DSPs of the Special Branch is a routine process.
There is no mention of any investigation or charge in the transfer order either. In such a situation, the BJP should tell what is its relationship with the special branch? Did the special branch work at the behest of the BJP in the Raghubar government? Is this why the BJP is facing problems on the internal transfers?” he questioned.
Pandey said that the statement of Shahdeo is absolutely irresponsible. He wants to give communal colour to the inner workings of the government and government departments under a conspiracy.
Today the whole country and the State is engaged in fighting against Corona, but it does not matter to the BJP. The BJP wants to give religious colour to every issue under its agenda. Efforts are being made to disturb the state. It will not be tolerated, he added.