Uniformed policeman bows to UP CM, garlands him to trigger controversy
Saturday - July 28, 2018 1:54 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Uniformed policeman bows to UP CM, garlands him to trigger controversy
Lucknow July 28 (IANS) A controversy has erupted over a uniformed police officer bowing before Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Gorakhpur applying tika on his forehead and garlanding him.
However an official posted at the Chief Minister s office made light of the issue on Saturday.
The pictures which found their way to the social media kicked off a debate on the "unprofessional" conduct of Circle Officer (CO) Praveen Kumar Singh of Gorakhnath area on Guru Purnima that fell on Friday.
Adityanath still is the chief priest of the Gorakshnath Peeth and has represented Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat five times.
In two pictures which Praveen Kumar posted on the social media he is seen applying vermillion on the Chief Minister s forehead and also garlanding Adityanath.
"There is no issue involved. Where is the question of right or wrong?" he asked while maintaining that the pictures only showed a disciple offering respect to a guru who is also the Chief Minister " the official at the CMO said.
He however refused to comment when asked if it should not have been down by a uniformed police officer.
In the past police officials picking up footwear of ruling party politician or carrying a purse of a former Chief Minister have come to the fore.
--IANS md/tsb/vm
However an official posted at the Chief Minister s office made light of the issue on Saturday.
The pictures which found their way to the social media kicked off a debate on the "unprofessional" conduct of Circle Officer (CO) Praveen Kumar Singh of Gorakhnath area on Guru Purnima that fell on Friday.
Adityanath still is the chief priest of the Gorakshnath Peeth and has represented Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat five times.
In two pictures which Praveen Kumar posted on the social media he is seen applying vermillion on the Chief Minister s forehead and also garlanding Adityanath.
"There is no issue involved. Where is the question of right or wrong?" he asked while maintaining that the pictures only showed a disciple offering respect to a guru who is also the Chief Minister " the official at the CMO said.
He however refused to comment when asked if it should not have been down by a uniformed police officer.
In the past police officials picking up footwear of ruling party politician or carrying a purse of a former Chief Minister have come to the fore.
--IANS md/tsb/vm
