Transferred for arguing with a minister.

The Haryana government transferred women IPS officer a day after a video of her public spat with the state health minister went viral. We are talking about Fatehabad supritendent of police (SP) Sangeeta Rani Kalia and Haryana health minister Anil Vij, who had an argument regarding the illicit liquor trade present in the city. So this is how it began....

" You are getting liquor sold  like this "

" No sir I am not getting liquor sold . This a wrong thing to say. You can not humiliate me like this. "

" Go form here . Get out from here! Leave ! "

" Why ? I will not leave . What is this ? "

" You will not leave then i will. "

This was apparently the conversation between the minister and the officer, however the media only provides us with the edited version of the video. So we might be missing few intricate details. Let's connect the dots.

During the grievance meeting chaired by ministers, Anil Vij demanded an explanation for the illicit liquor trade in the city. The SP mentioned that about 2,500 cases have been registered under the Excise Act in the past 10 months, which was a legitimate record as well as mentioned that the problem needs holistic thinking and the police alone are not enough to solve the issue. Police kept catching the accused only to free them on bail. She did answer his question which was not well processed by the minister, following altercation with Kalia. This could have turned into a sensible debate but instead Mr.Vij takes the easy road and  orders her to get out of the venue. She is not a salary paid employee of Mr.Vij. She is a government servant who has to accord basic protocol to any elected representative. But basic protocol does not mean that any minister can order around any government official from any department. 

Now this evidently shows the difference between a civilized woman and uncouth individual. He definitely has the right to question her but there is a way to address a respected officer moreover this is not how one behaves with a lady, whether she is an officer or not. When we go into the further details we end up finding that each liquor shop holder has their connection with one or the other politician. Interestingly the chain runs this way, the government opens the liquor shop, politician support the business, but at the end expect the police to take action against these owners. How on earth is that fair ?

Ultimately kalia has been transferred as a commandant of the 4th IRB in Manesar.

 Well i don't think transfer is a punishment, it is just a way to diffuse a volatile situation.