Delhi Assembly seeks removal of new top cop: He will start a ‘reign of terror’

Friday, 30 July 2021Newsdesk

The Delhi Assembly Thursday adopted a private member resolution opposing the appointment of Rakesh Asthana as the Commissioner of Delhi Police, with the ruling AAP saying there were “reasonable apprehensions” that he will be used to “create a reign of terror” by going after the party.

New Delhi, 30 July 2021

As per news report of The Indian Express, AAP MLA Sanjeev Jha tabled the resolution, which directs the Delhi government to convey to the Union Home Ministry that the surprise July 27 order appointing Asthana be withdrawn and a fresh process started to pick another officer. The resolution was adopted after a brief discussion, during which six AAP MLAs, including Delhi Home Minister Satyendar Jain, attacked Asthana. Leader of the Opposition Ramvir Singh Bidhuri of the BJP hailed the Centre for the appointment.

Source -indianexpress.com