By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: In a letter addressing Chief Secretary of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, suspended IPS Officer Basant Rath of J-K cadre, said ” I wish to resign from the IPS in order to be able to participate in electoral politics. Please consider this letter as my request for resignation/voluntary retirement and process it accordingly.
The IPS Officer of 2000 batch, also tweeted his resignation letter sent to Chief Secretary and copy of which was also shared for DGP Jammu and Kashmir. ‘Politics is a Noble Profession , the IPS officer ବସନ୍ତ بسنت बसंत tweeted @KangriCarrier.
In his famous twitter handle “KangriCarrier”, which is unverified, as well as WhatsApp status and Instagram post, Rath who will be completing two years of his suspension next month, said “politics is a noble profession”
In July 2000, Rath was suspended with immediate effect by the central government in connection with “repeated instances of gross misconduct and misbehaviour”. An order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs said, “A disciplinary proceeding against Shri Basant Rath (IPS: RR: 2000, JK) is contemplated in connection with repeated instances of gross misconduct and misbehaviour, which have been brought to the notice of the Government. “During the period of suspension, Rath’s headquarter shall be Jammu and he will not leave it without obtaining permission of the Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police.”
The action against the officer came a fortnight after he lodged a complaint with police against Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbagh Singh citing “apprehensions about my life, liberty and bald head.” He was promoted as IGP in 2018.
