@Hades
Agreed policeman are equally Aaam Admi , but unfortunately due to varied reasons especially in Delhi they do tend to control the law. Right from the lowest levels who can be found asking "hatwas" and making money out of illegal construction, there are many ways where this " Aam Admi" has found a way to wield power. The corruption rate in Delhi Police is exceptionally high. That is due to the fact that they don't come under state govt , so a policeman ( at any level) in Delhi is more powerful compared to its counterpart in other states. Keyword - majority.
The reason why the raids were conducted was because for years now the residents were trying to reach police about the developing racket in their locality. No FIR was filed or even an investigation was carried out. http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3877000&TPN=9
To your point of suspension asked by the law minister - 3 cops with very different cases. I will take this raid wala Cop , because for other two there are enough proof for charges of corruption. Lets assume he was corrupt or even inefficient enough to not report a complaint stated by a local. Now if he is am Aam admi and his job is to be evaluated like other govt employees, he would be found lacking . So don't you think his supposedly employer has a right to pull him aside and investigate his performance, especially in a profession where its a matter of life and death .
In any way it is provided in the Indian Constitution that for any investigation in any case, the concerned person is to be removed or suspended ( salaries continued per discretion) . So was the Law Minister wrong in asking for suspension of a police-officer against whom he has received complaints?
Now to balance out, the technicality of that very night does way in policeman's favor but that doesn't exempt him from a suspension. We need to see the reason - was it about that particular night's conduct or about months of non-performance?
If the recent figures are to be believed 77% of corruption charges in Delhi feature policemen. And it is not just a upper crust problem.
I wonder what is the role of law minister in Delhi , if he doesn't have the power to instruct his police force to act on a complaint ( this is independent of present case) and question them. Why are we ready to believe that the said Minister is exerting his power and is corrupt because he has asked a cop to report about his pending cases or complaints? This goes both ways, even that Minister at the end of it all is an Aam Admi, a govt employee. He too gets a salary. Or have we become so cynical that we assume them to be corrupt in everyway?
I understand the charges of unfair suspensions like in April 2013 when Shinde suspended few policemen when few activists stoned his place. Why was this not protested? What was the fault of that man in uniform.
You asked for difference here it is , not defending the Law Minister's actions or hysteria but the intent was far better than what National Parties go for. Suspension for poor performance vs sheer power abuse.
See the cop was technically right because of the rulebook, the very same which states that in case of any investigation the officer should be suspended until the innocent is proven guilty. Then why was this rule thrown out of the window.
I agree with your dual system. Delhi has a huge population , you do need a layer of law forces which are strictly for the law and order. We can MArshals under Union for National security purposes
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