Citing a video of Karnataka minister M T B Nagaraj whereby he’s talking about cash being paid for fascinating postings within the Police division, former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy has sought solutions from the Bommai-led BJP authorities on the difficulty.
“The federal government itself has accepted that postings are occurring on the idea of cash funds. The assertion of the federal government minister M T B Nagaraj that coronary heart assaults are certain to occur once you pay Rs 70 lakh to Rs 80 lakh for a posting holds a mirror to the state authorities’s coverage for police postings,” the previous Karnataka CM mentioned.
Nagaraj’s video was apparently shot when he was strolling to the home of Bengaluru’s Ok R Puram police station Inspector Ok H Nandish, 42, who had died of a coronary heart assault on October 27.
“They accumulate cash left, proper and centre and become involved in every kind of issues. That is their stress. They pay Rs 70-80 lakh for posting; that is their stress. They’re doing these sorts of issues,” Nagaraj is heard saying within the video as he walks to Nandish’s home to supply condolences.
“Whom did Nandish pay Rs 70-80 lakh? What share of the cash went to senior officers, the house minister and the chief minister? Or are there any unseen distant controllers working behind the scene? Please reveal the reality, CM sir,” Kumaraswamy mentioned, whereas tagging the video hyperlink.
“The CM should make clear whether or not the minister is telling the reality or not. If it’s the reality then your entire matter have to be referred for investigation. If the statements are false then what’s the way forward for the minister?” the JDS chief acknowledged.
“Just a few cops from north India who’re Hindi audio system are performing just like the brokers of the BJP authorities and are taking a look at Kannada-speaking officers as their slaves,” mentioned Kumaraswamy, who has been probably the most vocal critics of “money for posting” racket that has allegedly been prevalent in Karnataka beneath the BJP regime.
“Policemen paying politicians for postings makes it not possible for senior officers to keep up self-discipline. The policemen who purchase their solution to postings have little regard for police hierarchy and are typically loyal to the legislators,” a senior police officer mentioned.