Replace DGP Dinesh Reddy: Shankar Rao

Former Congress minister P Shankar Rao on Wednesday demanded that the government immediately replace Director General of Police V Dinesh Reddy as the Central Administrative Tribunal set aside his appointment.

Talking to media persons at Assembly premises, Shankar Rao stated that the government should follow the guidelines issued by the CAT in the appointment of the DGP.

He said that the government should fill the DGP post afresh based on the seniority of IPS officers.

He also asked the government not to file a petition in the High Court against the orders of CAT and act transparently in the all appointments and transfers.

He alleged that lakhs of rupees changing hands in the postings of police department and accused involvement of ministers and higher officials in the postings.

He asked the government as to why it has been resorting to frequent of transfer of officials without completion of service in the posting.

Shankar Rao said that he would file a petition before the Principal Secretary (Home) seeking information pertaining to transfers and postings of ACP and CIs under the GHMC limits for the last 10 years under Right to Information Act.

He said that the government should cancel the transfer orders of those who were transferred violating the rules and regulations.