Taking exception to the transfer of police inspector attached to Vidyanagar Police Station in Hubballi following protest by members of a Hindutva outfit, Congress leaders have alleged that instead of acting against those who abused a police officer on duty, the Hubballi Dharwad Police Commissioner had yielded to the pressure by RSS and had transferred the officer.
Addressing press persons in Hubballi on Thursday, President of Hubballi Dharwad Rural District unit of Congress Anilkumar Patil, senior leader Deepak Chinchore and others including Rajat Ullagaddimath and Nagaraj Gouri took strong exception to the transfer of the police inspector and said that the Police Commissioner Labhu Ram who was otherwise known as an upright officer, had acted like ‘RSS puppet’.
“We have respect for the Police Commissioner who has handled various issues impartially. But, in a case where his own officers were abused and insulted by members of Sangh Parivar, the Police Commissioner had acted like a puppet of RSS. Instead of acting against those who demeaned the police officers, action has been taken against the officer himself. Such a step will demoralise the entire police force and encourage members of such organisations to indulge in such acts further,” Mr. Chinchore and Mr. Patil said.
