New Delhi: In an interesting turn of events the government has rejected Indian Police Service officer Alok Verma’s resignation from service. Alok Verma was the director of the Central Bureau of Investigation. Earlier this month, he was shunted out from the post.
In protest, Alok Verma resigned from IPS. However, the Ministry of Home Affairs has rejected his resignation effectively asking him to rejoin work. But for a day — today is the date Alok Verma would have retired from service.
Alok Verma has been asked to rejoin work as the director general of fire services, civil defence and home guards — a post Alok Verma was transferred to after being removed from the post of CBI director.
Alok Verma was transferred out of the Central Bureau of Investigation after a long-lasting controversy that even involved the Supreme Court.
Last year, the CBI hit headlines not for solving an incredible crime but for an inter-agency feud that involved its top two officers — director Alok Verma and his No. 2, special director Rakesh Asthana.
The Alok Verma-led CBI booked Rakesh Asthana in a case of corruption. Rakesh Asthana, in turn, wrote to the government, accusing CBI chief Alok Verma of taking bribes.
The Alok Verma-Rakesh Asthana feud labelled CBI vs CBI by the media, forced the government to step in. The Narendra Modi government sent the warring CBI officers on forced leave.
However, Alok Verma challenged this in the Supreme Court, contending that the government had no authority to take action against him.
Alok Verma argued that under Indian law, only a select committee that comprises of the Prime Minister of India, the Chief Justice of India (or his nominee) and the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha (or the leader of the single largest opposition party in Lok Sabha) could take a call on the fate a CBI director.
The Supreme Court agreed with this and set aside the government order that had sent Alok Verma on forced leave.
Inputs by: India Today
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