February 25, 2016
Nadimul Haque speaks during a Calling Attention Motion on breakdown of law and order in Delhi
Police and public order comes under the ambit of state but in the National Capital Territory of Delhi it comes under Union Ministry of Home Affairs. In light of this, I want to ask the Home Minister:
What are the steps taken by the Ministry of Home Affairs to resolve the administrative differences in the light of recent Delhi High Court strictures? Is the government planning to implement the recommendations of landmark Supreme Court judgement in ‘Prakash Singh vs Union of India’ that talks about de-politicisation of the police?
How is it possible that the Delhi Police Commissioner is able to insult the democratically elected Chief Minister of Delhi by challenging him openly to debate?
And lastly, since Delhi Police works under the Central Bureaucracy, it has no accountability to the people of Delhi, so what steps are being taken to increase and set the direct accountability of Delhi Police to the people of Delhi? And if no steps are being taken to increase the administrative control of Delhi Government over Delhi Police, does it not violate the concept of ‘co-operative federalism’ of the centre?
