New Delhi: It's an all-out war between the Delhi Police and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government after the brutal murder of a 19-year-old girl in the national capital who was stabbed 35 times for raising objection to sexual assault.
After his meeting with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi Police Chief BS Bassi said it will be unfortunate if the police come under pressure. He also said he would advise his officers to endure criticism rather than be aggressive.
Bassi's potshots at the Kejriwal government came minutes after Delhi Home Minister Satyendra Jain accused the police of taking the 19-year-old's murder lightly.
"Bassi said Meenakshi was murdered in bit of rage as she spat on the culprits on seeing them. He said murders keep happening in Delhi and not to make this big issue. He showed data also to prove his claim," Jain said.
Kejriwal had summoned Bassi after the gruesome murder of a 19-year old girl in Anand Parbat area, holding that the law- and-order situation in the city has deteriorated significantly.
Bassi was also asked to bring a list of beat constables and list of inspectors who were never made SHOs.
Kejriwal had hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying he should either devote more time to look into the law and order situation in the capital or hand over charge of the Delhi Police to the state government. Keeping up his tirade against the Centre on functioning of Delhi Police, Kejriwal urged Modi to look into his demand seriously, alleging that law and order situation in the capital was "on a decline".
"I request Prime Minister Narendra Modi with folded hands that the control of Delhi Police be handed over to us. He has to run the complete country. I am not saying Delhi Police officials are wrong. They are very good people and are working but the system is bad. Even Police officials themselves are frustrated with this and no improvement is happening," he claimed.
AAP has been at loggerheads with Delhi Police over a number of issues and the party has stepped up its attack against it after arrest of two of its MLAs. It has been accusing Delhi Police of "bias" against it, saying, its MLAs are being "targeted" under political pressure.
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