Jharkhand acting DGP Anurag Gupta (centre). (Photo: Jharkhand Police/ X)
The INDIA bloc successful Jharkhand held a property league Friday opposing the EC’s orders to region Deoghar SP Ajit Peter Dungdung and Ranchi Deputy Commi-ssioner Manjunath Bhajantri.
“On 29 October 2024, your bureau abruptly issued an bid for the transportation of Ajit Peter Dungdung, SP Deoghar, without immoderate reason, which seems precise shocking and harsh. Even earlier this, an bid was passed to transportation Manjunath Bhajantri, an serviceman posted arsenic Deputy Commi-ssioner successful Ranchi, without giving immoderate reason… Such an bid connected the tribal and Dalit officials posted successful the authorities indirectly protects the administrative enactment of a peculiar governmental enactment successful the elections,” said the letter. Such orders “seem to beryllium aimed astatine destabilising the administrative system” during elections, the missive said. “We jointly registry our displeasure earlier you,” it said.
In 2021, the EC had ordered disciplinary enactment against Manjunath Bhajantri based connected the ailment of Godda MP Nishikant Dubey. The canvass panel’s bid was challenged successful the High Court, which gave alleviation to the officer. The EC past appealed earlier a part seat successful the High Court which reversed the azygous seat order.
The EC past wrote to Jharkhand’s Chief Secretary reiterating its presumption to initiate disciplinary proceedings “for large penalty” against Bhajantri.