Maharashtra Police switch racket: A letter by a senior police official

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has on Tuesday made explosive allegations in opposition to incumbent CM Uddhav Thackeray accusing the latter of ignoring a switch posting racket within the state police. Fadnavis alleged that Thackeray selected to stay silent to avoid wasting his goverment.
Since then, paperwork have surfaced that seem to bolster Fadnavis’s allegations in opposition to Uddhav Thackeray. In August 2020, Rashmi Shukla, Commissioner on the State Intelligence Department, had written a letter to Subodh Kumar Jaiswal, Director General of Police, informing him of the alleged switch racket.
The letter, dated twenty fifth August 2020, states, “Upon the receipt of numerous complaints alleging that a network of ‘brokers’ had emerged, particularly individuals with firmly ingrained political connections, are engaged in arranging desired postings for police officers in exchange for massive monetary compensation.”
Rashmi Shukla’s letter
“In order to authenticate these charges, the phone numbers of the individuals allegedly involved in this dubious activity were placed under telephonic surveillance, with due regard to the established process. The reason for surveillance was to curtail the commitment of criminal offence(s) and prevent the possible breach of trust Consequently, upon review of the gathered data, it is clear that there is significant merit in these allegations,” it provides.
Rashmi Shukla states additional, “It has been discovered that the afore-mentioned ‘brokers’ are in close contact and embroiled in these negotiations with several influential and. The police officers ranging from Inspectors to several high-ranking IPS officers are in contact with such undesirable individuals.”
Rashmi Shukla emphasises that the matter ought to be introduced earlier than the eye of CM Uddhav Thackeray as it could severely undermine the credibility of the ruling dispensation. A day later, DHP Jaiswal acknowledges the receipt of the letter. He too beneficial that the matter be introduced earlier than Uddhav Thackeray and a complete enquiry into the allegations.
DGP Jaiswal’s acknowledges the receipt of the letter on the twenty sixth of August, 2020.
Earlier within the day, Devendra Fadnavis alleged that the decision information he has acquired consists of the names of senior IPS officers, non-IPS officers, junior officers, and politicians. He additional accused the Maharashtra authorities of wrongfully “punishing” Commissioner of Intelligence Rashmi Shukla, who’s a senior officer and labored underneath three governments.
Fadnavis stated, “Rashmi Shukla, despite being the senior-most police officer, was overlooked for a promotion. She was promoted as Director-General of Civil Defence, a non-existent post not even sanctioned by the Cabinet. On the other hand, those whose names surface in the call intercepts have got the posts they wanted.”