Punjab: SHO suspended after he kicks street vendor's vegetable basket
Chandigarh, May 5: A Station House Officer in Punjab was suspended on Wednesday after a video showing him kicking a vegetable basket of a street vendor went viral on the social media.
SHO (City) Phagwara, Navdeep Singh was seen kicking the basket of a vegetable vendor in the video, prompting the police authorities to take action against him.
"Absolutely shameful and unacceptable. I have suspended SHO Phagwara. Such misbehaviour will not be tolerated at any cost and those who indulge in it will have to face serious consequences, Director General of Police Dinkar Gupta said in a tweet.
Police said Singh was seen damaging the property of a street side vegetable vendor.
Kapurthala Senior Superintendent of Police, Kanwardeep Kaur, said as a member of a disciplined force, such behaviour is against service rules and is unwarranted.
The behaviour of the officer has brought a bad name to the entire force, she said.
Taking strict action against the officer, he has been immediately placed under suspension. A departmental enquiry has been initiated against him, she said.
The officers of Kapurthala Police have contributed from their salaries for providing compensation to the vegetable vendor.
The Punjab government had ordered the closure of all shops not selling essential commodities till May 15.
Shops dealing in medicines and essential items such as milk, bread, vegetables, fruits, dairy and poultry products, meat and mobile repairing are allowed to operate.
A Shameful act by Phagwara police officer. This inhuman ,everyone deserves respect. Poor vendors are risking their lives for bread n butter not for fun sake. He should be suspended, this is intolerable act. @capt_amarinder @RT_MediaAdvPbCM @DGPPunjabPolice @sunilkjakhar @batth22 pic.twitter.com/QUu3HDAtud
— khushpreet brar (@brarkhushh) May 5, 2021
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My party will complete 5-year term, says CM Siddaramaiah
Mysuru (Karnataka) (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday asserted that the Congress government would complete its five-year term, while sidestepping questions on whether he personally would remain in office for the full duration.
Addressing reporters here, he maintained that decisions on the leadership would rest with the party high command and refrained from giving a direct answer on his own tenure.
“Our party will complete five years,” Siddaramaiah said, when asked if he would complete a full term as Chief Minister.
On the issue of leadership, he reiterated that the final call would be taken by the party leadership, saying, “The high command will decide. There’s no point asking the same thing again.”
Indicating his readiness to travel to the national capital if required, he said, “If I am called to Delhi, I will go,” adding that he would seek an appointment with Rahul Gandhi if needed.
The talks on leadership change have intensified in the power corridor of the state where claims were made that Siddaramaiah would make way for his Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar.
The Chief Minister also underlined that recent by-election victories in Bagalkote and Davanagere South assembly segment reflected public support for the government, stating that this clearly shows that people have appreciated the Congress government and its programmes.
The CM also dismissed the opposition’s claims, alleging they lacked strategy, and said local body elections would be conducted as per rules.
