Outgoing DGP Sood lauds police force for conducting Assembly elections in K'taka in peaceful manner
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Director General of Police Praveen Sood, who will proceed to New Delhi to take charge as the next CBI Director, on Monday expressed his gratitude to the police force for conducting the 'most peaceful elections ever' without any untoward incident.
He also gave a piece of advice to those helming the police force in Karnataka to keep the constabulary and citizens in mind before spending money.
Calling the Karnataka police force as his extended family, he expressed his good wishes to the constabulary, officers and his colleagues in the department.
"This state police is my extended family. I wish them all the best. I thank them for having conducted the most peaceful elections ever," Sood told PTI during a farewell parade organised in his honour.
After the parade, Sood handed over charge to senior IPS officer Dr Alok Mohan, Commandant General of Home Guards, who has been given an additional charge as DGP of the state by the Karnataka government.
"Over 58,000 polling booths and not a single incident. Almost 500 VIP visits and not a single incident. On the occasion, I thank my constabulary, my officers and colleagues," he said about the recently held Assembly elections in Karnataka.
Sood said this was his last day in police uniform in Karnataka before proceeding on Central deputation.
"I have full satisfaction of having worked in this state, which has given everything not only to me but also my entire family," he said.
To his successor, he said he will never go wrong whenever they take initiatives keeping the police and citizens in mind.
"I hope that the new leadership, which is going to take charge today, when they do anything in the department and spend any money, they (should) keep the constabulary and citizens as their focus. If their focus is clear, they will never go wrong."
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Sharad Pawar's long-term politics of betrayal ended by BJP's poll victory in Maharashtra: Amit Shah
Shirdi, Jan 12: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said veteran politician Sharad Pawar played politics of betrayal and treachery in Maharashtra from 1978, which was ended by BJP's massive victory in the assembly polls with its resolve to establish a stable government.
Addressing a state BJP convention in Shirdi, Shah said the people of Maharashtra showed Pawar, who heads NCP (SP), and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray their place by rejecting the politics of dynasty and betrayal in last year's elections.
Citing differences between Congress and allies in Delhi, West Bengal, Bihar, and Maharashtra, Shah said the decline of the opposition INDI block has begun.
"Sharad Pawar started politics of 'daga-phatka' (betrayal and treachery) in Maharashtra in 1978, which was rejected by people in 2024 (elections). Similarly, the politics of the dynasty and the betrayal of Uddhav Thackeray was also rejected. People showed Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray their place in 2024 polls," Shah said.
Noting that the BJP's victory in Maharashtra will have long-term consequences, Shah said the historic win shattered the INDI alliance's confidence.
He said the BJP will win the Delhi assembly elections next month hands down.
