Intelligence failure brings “Guard of Dishonour” for Raj Cops
It was an utter failure of ‘intelligence’ during the inauguration of West Zone Regional Training Centre of the Intelligence Bureau in Jodhpur on Monday.
Rajasthan Police was caught napping when cops refused to give guard of honour to union home minister Rajnath Singh during his visit to inaugurate the training centre. The incident handed over a big embarrassment to the union home minister who is the boss of law and order and security of the entire country.
If the police, which are often looked upon to avert illegal strikes and agitations, themselves rebel then there is very little state government can do. Especially from a home minister like Gulab Chand Kataria, who has openly expressed his helplessness over control on the police to an extent that he has burst into tears several times over the functioning of his own department.
Blame-game has already begun. DGP Ajit Singh has announced that those found guilty would be severely punished. In days to come, cops will be suspended, policemen will be reprimanded. But question remains. Could this incident be averted? Could Rajasthan Police be saved from this disgrace?
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