Delhi 17 June : Delhi Police on Friday justified in the Supreme Court its midnight crackdown on yoga guru Baba Ramdev and his supporters protesting against corruption and black money at the Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi, saying permission had been given only to hold a yoga camp.
In its affidavit filed before the court, the police said that the congregation was allowed only for yoga camp and for no other purpose. It further said permission was granted only for a gathering of 5,000 people but on the intervening night of 4th June and 5th , more than 20,000 people had gathered at Ramlila ground.The police submitted in court that it resorted to lobbing tear gas shells only after followers of Ramdev started pelting stones at police personnel.The response of the police came after the court took suo motu cognisance of the crackdown.
The court had issued notices to the Union Home Secretary, Delhi Chief Secretary and the Delhi Police Commissioner, and had asked them to respond within two weeks about the circumstances that led to the operation.
The police maintained no force was used against Ramdev’s followers and also refuted allegations of lathicharge against them.The apex court had expressed concern over the “police atrocities” and use of “brutal force” to disperse the “innocent” people gathered at the site.
The court had also taken note of articles and reports published in national dailies depicting the “sad state of affairs and brutality of the state in dealing with its innocent citizens”.
Who will investigate Police atrocities ?
National Crime Records Bureau – NCRB – of India, published following findings of complaints against police , during 2006 to 2010 ( as reported in Times of India / June 27, 2011 ) ( State-wise ):
Ø Madhya Pradesh ……………. 93,710
Ø Uttar Pradesh ………………… 34,364
Ø Delhi …………………………….. 29,165
Ø Punjab …………………………… 23,090
Ø Maharashtra ………………….. 21,000
Who will investigate these complaints ?
India’s State Police forces claim to be understaffed to investigate even complaints against others !
Here is why :
Ø Madhya Pradesh …………… 12.16 police / 10.000 population
Ø Uttar Pradesh ……………….. 10.68 “
Ø Delhi …………………………….. 42.40 “
Ø Punjab ……………………………..30.76 “
Ø Maharashtra …………………… 17.93 “
Fair enough. You have a perfect excuse !
With regards
hemen parekh
Jobs for All = Peace on Earth
HI,
This is the height of Delhi police , each indian had seen the lathi charge in various tv channels and photos on newspapers, but our great police men now trying to make the fool of our world famous judicery system and they submitted false affidavit before the Supreem Court.
“Ab is desh main police Supreem court ko hi jhuta affidavit dene lagi” Bhagwan in police walo ko budhi dena.
Rajeeva Shetty
Pune