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Odisha appoints Vinaytosh Mishra acting DGP amid selection row
The Odisha government on Friday appointed senior IPS officer Vinaytosh Mishra as acting director general of police (DGP) after incumbent Y.B. Khurania retires on August 16. Mishra, currently DG of the Crime…
The Story in Brief
The Odisha government on Friday appointed senior IPS officer Vinaytosh Mishra as acting director general of police (DGP) after incumbent Y.B. Khurania retires on August 16. Mishra, currently DG of the Crime Branch, will hold additional charge of the top police post until further orders.
The appointment comes as the Supreme Court deferred the UPSC selection process for a permanent DGP until August 18, hearing a public interest litigation that alleges the state government is trying to bypass the court's prescribed procedure. Senior advocate P. Chidambaram told the bench that Odisha breached the Prakash Singh judgment by promoting an additional DG and seeking to include him among candidates. Odisha's Advocate General warned that without a selection, the state would be left with only an acting DGP.
The Indian Opinion
Both sides in this row have a point: the state cannot be left without a police chief, but the Supreme Court's directions on DGP appointments exist precisely to prevent political meddling. The petitioner's charge of a 'backdoor entry' and the government's plea of administrative necessity will be tested when the court resumes on August 18. Will it set aside the acting appointment if it finds the selection process violated its orders? That answer will settle how seriously states take the Prakash Singh framework.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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