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Amritsar top cop shunted after Jantar Mantar; BJP questions timing
Punjab government has transferred Amritsar police commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar on administrative grounds, two days after his remarks on the Jantar Mantar protest. The August 7 order sends him to the DGP…
The Story in Brief
Punjab government has transferred Amritsar police commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar on administrative grounds, two days after his remarks on the Jantar Mantar protest. The August 7 order sends him to the DGP office. DIG Harmanbir Singh Gill will hold additional charge.
BJP's Ravneet Singh Bittu questioned the timing, saying Bhullar's 'revelations' about the alleged Jantar Mantar plot may have troubled Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. The government said selective editing of Bhullar's remarks created a 'wrongful impression' linking arrested persons to protesters. Sources told Times of India that a controversial statement may have triggered the move.
The Indian Opinion
The BJP is quick to see a Kejriwal hand in every Punjab government move, but the state's refusal to explain why Bhullar was transferred invites suspicion too. Selective editing of remarks is a weak reason for shunting a top officer. The question is not timing but transparency: will the government release the unedited version of Bhullar's statement?
Sources (2): ndtv.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
