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Kolkata Police seeks return of personnel transferred to districts
Kolkata Police has written to the Home Department seeking the return of personnel who were transferred on deputation to West Police districts. Sources claim that during the previous TMC regime, many Kolkata…
The Story in Brief
Kolkata Police has written to the Home Department seeking the return of personnel who were transferred on deputation to West Police districts. Sources claim that during the previous TMC regime, many Kolkata Police officers were posted to districts as punitive action after the 2016 elections, often in roles below their rank. The move follows a staff crunch after the Bhangar division was brought under Kolkata Police jurisdiction.
The Indian Opinion
Claims about a 'major staff crunch' often serve to justify bureaucratic reshuffles rather than reflect genuine shortages. Numbers matter here: exactly how many personnel were transferred, and how many vacancies exist in Kolkata Police now? The political narrative that transfers were 'punitive' under the TMC must be weighed against standard rotation policies. A concrete test: the Home Department should release the sanctioned strength versus current deployment figures for Kolkata Police. Until those numbers are public, both allegations of victimisation and claims of crisis remain unsupported.
Source: millenniumpost.in
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