Accusing a bit of the police power of being corrupt and giving a nasty identify to her authorities, West Bengal Chief Minister on Thursday mentioned she would utterly reshuffle the CID, the Prison Investigation Division, of the state police.
After chairing a gathering of high officers of her authorities, the CM mentioned stern motion must be taken in opposition to these concerned in corrupt practices “regardless of their political color”.
“Some lower-level officers, who don’t like this authorities, together with some cops, are taking cash and permitting theft in sand, coal, cement and stones… Why is the Land Division sitting idle? Why are they quiet? I had already requested them to name for tenders for sand and stone mining. In coal, the CISF is taking cash and permitting theft,” the CM mentioned at a press convention at Nabanna.
“If there’s a political individual concerned, catch him by his collar. The legislation should be utilized to all with out discrimination. Take motion in line with the legislation. I can’t permit all this. I can’t save anybody concerned in corruption,” the CM mentioned.
“I’ll utterly reshuffle the CID, strengthen the STF (Particular Job Drive) and the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB),” CM Banerjee mentioned.
The CM additionally directed Director Normal of Police Rajeev Kumar to look into the complaints acquired in opposition to officers and take motion in case they have been real. “If there are complaints (in opposition to cops or political individuals), confirm it. Take sturdy motion,” the CM advised Kumar.
Mamata’s outburst comes a day after key cops in Kolkata and Howrah have been transferred, triggering criticisms from the Opposition, particularly the BJP.
Additionally, the CM’s remarks come days after a homicide bid on a TMC councillor in Kasba that led to the ruling celebration questioning the functioning of police.
Emphasising that BSF and RPF are answerable for border safety, the CM mentioned the Centre ought to take steps to cease the smuggling of pretend foreign money and arms into the state.
Directing state police to strengthen vigilance, the CM mentioned: “Naka checking shall be completed in every single place, together with the border areas. Now we have recognized 17 to 18 arms factories in Bihar. Pretend foreign money is being introduced into the state from the neighbouring nation,” the CM mentioned.
She additional expressed her disappointment on the rising costs of potatoes and onion and their export from Bengal to different states.
“Potato is being despatched throughout the state for extra revenue, whereas the folks of Bengal endure. This is not going to be allowed. First, the folks of our state ought to have it. If there’s extra inventory, then it is going to go outdoors the state… We’re rising onions right here, then why is there a disaster? Tout raj is occurring,” mentioned the CM.
She requested the duty power, set as much as management costs of greens, to be extra lively. In the meantime, the CM mentioned that cash for Krishak Bandhu, Lakshmir Bhandar and different schemes shall be disbursed from December.
“Rs 2,900 crore will quickly be instantly transferred to the accounts of over 1.07 crore farmers by the Krishak Bandhu scheme. That is for the 2024-25 Rabi season. Cash shall be shortly transferred to their accounts,” she mentioned, including that after the gathering of surveys, the primary installment of Banglar Bari shall be despatched to recipients in December.
