The state government has failed to
select an officer from the 75,000-strong Punjab Police for the 2012
Chief Minister’s Medal for "outstanding devotion to duty".
Police sources said the government had asked for a list of officers from the Punjab Police. Strangely enough, it was sent only one name. However, till date there had been no official word from the CMO on the 2012 awardee. The police had recommended the name of a senior PPS officer for the medal. The file was lying with the Chief Minister’s office. The Chief Minister’s Medal was instituted only a few years ago. "Despite the fact that several officers have shown dedication to duty, none has been named for the 2012 award,” said a senior officer.
He said many policemen had lost their lives while working on important cases. Yet their names had not been considered for the award.
Principal Secretary, Home, DS Bains said the file from the police headquarters was sent directly to the CMO and his office had no role to play in the matter. Additional Director-General of Police, Administration, MK Tiwari said a file had been moved for the 2013 medal and was expected to be cleared soon so that the winner could be awarded on August 15. “As for the 2012 medal, I cannot say much," he said.
A spokesman for the Chief Minister's office said he would look into the matter.
Police sources said the government had asked for a list of officers from the Punjab Police. Strangely enough, it was sent only one name. However, till date there had been no official word from the CMO on the 2012 awardee. The police had recommended the name of a senior PPS officer for the medal. The file was lying with the Chief Minister’s office. The Chief Minister’s Medal was instituted only a few years ago. "Despite the fact that several officers have shown dedication to duty, none has been named for the 2012 award,” said a senior officer.
He said many policemen had lost their lives while working on important cases. Yet their names had not been considered for the award.
Principal Secretary, Home, DS Bains said the file from the police headquarters was sent directly to the CMO and his office had no role to play in the matter. Additional Director-General of Police, Administration, MK Tiwari said a file had been moved for the 2013 medal and was expected to be cleared soon so that the winner could be awarded on August 15. “As for the 2012 medal, I cannot say much," he said.
A spokesman for the Chief Minister's office said he would look into the matter.
