Bengaluru, Jun 8: The controversial Facebook posts by KSPS?officer Anupama Shenoy, who resigned as the deputy superintendent of police of Kudligi sub-division in Ballari district, has further embarrassed the police department.
An SP-rank officer said Anupama was emotional and immature at times. “She reacts quickly and emotionally to any situation. She felt suffocated after her conflict with Labour Minister P T Parameshwar Naik. She was contemplating resigning for the last couple of months,” he said. Regarding her request to be transferred to Mangaluru or Udupi, he said the DGP's office did not receive any letter in this regard.
On the other hand Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has directed DG&IGP Om Prakash not to process her resignation. The chief minister?also asked Prakash not to get provoked by Anupama's statements on social media.
In a Facebook post, the Kudligi DySP asked Labour Minister P T Parameshwar Naik when he is quitting. The status in Kannada read: “P T Parameshwar Naik, I have resigned. When are you resigning?” She said people have demanded Naik's arrest and it led to a law and order problem too. In another post, she talked about releasing a CD against the minister, which, she claimed, could be watched only after midnight'.
Sources said Siddaramaiah has sought an explanation in person from Naik over these allegations. The police department is also mulling disciplinary action against Anupama for her extreme' comments on social media.
Six months ago, Anupama was transferred for putting Naik's call on hold. Following public outcry, the transfer order was cancelled.
“I have seen Anupama's resignation and the department is examining it. I have directed Ballari SP?R Chetan to ask her to withdraw it,” Prakash said. “Anupama Shenoy is our officer and she worked in the department. Hence, it is our duty to request her to reconsider her decision,” he said.
The chief minister's directive has stopped the police department from recommending disciplinary action against Anupama. Prakash said he cannot comment on the disciplinary action against her as he has not seen her Facebook posts. “The department will consider every aspect of the episode and take necessary action,” he said, declining to give details.
Speaker irked
Meanwhile Assembly Speaker Kagodu Thimmappa said Anupama Shenoy should not have aired her grievances in public. Replying to queries from reporters in Bengaluru, Thimmappa said Anupama is a government employee and there is an administrative set-up in place for redressal of grievances. “She could have written to her higher-ups about her grievances. There was no need to make comments on social media,” he said.
The Speaker said if Anupama had posted a message dubbing the Siddaramaiah regime as “rum government”, then disciplinary action should be initiated against her. “Whether it is a jawan or a diwan in the government, the same rules apply for all,” he said.
When his attention was drawn to the reported comment by the officer that the government is not transparent in its dealings, Thimmappa said the government should be more transparent in its functioning.
“I?have been repeatedly saying it,” Thimmappa said. Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T B Jayachandra however said the officer shouldn't have tendered her resignation. “She should have discussed the matter with her higher-ups or the home minister. She shouldn't have tendered her resignation,” he said.
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