New Delhi: In a move which may further escalate the tussle with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Centre on Tuesday asked the state government to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Kolkata police chief Rajeev Kumar for “indiscipline” and violation of services rules.
The ministry of home affairs said that as per the information received by it, Mr Kumar sat on a dharna along with some police officers and Ms Banerjee at the Metro Channel in Kolkata, which is prima facie in contravention of the extant provisions of AIS (Conduct) Rules, 1968/AIS (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1969.
“In view of the above, the WB government has been requested by MHA to initiate action against the officer and intimate the action taken in this regard,” it said.
