ADGP Arshinder Chawla’s responsibilities withdrawn over pending work: Vij

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, September 17

ADGP Arshinder Singh Chawla was divested of all the charges on the direction of Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij who paid a surprise visit to the Haryana Police Headquarters in Panchkula, here on Thursday.

Chawla has proceeded on a 15-day leave.

Speaking to The Tribune, Vij said that Chawla had failed in discharging his duties and had particularly failed to make headway when it came to the ambitious “Dial 112” project which would have changed the face of the Haryana Police.

“For over a year, Chawla has been sitting on this particular project. While there has been no progress, he has never taken the trouble of briefing me on where it stands, what initiatives we have taken to push it forward. I was left with no option but to withdraw his work as punishment,” Vij said.

Further, the home minister said that he had not only ordered withdrawal of work but had directed the Director General of Police, Manoj Yadava, to let Chawla sit in office without any work in orders passed last evening.

“I was very disappointed with his behaviour towards work. Since he was not interested in working, I added to my directions that Chawla report to office every day, sit out his duty hours and go back,” Vij said.

However, Chawla has proceeded on leave following the minister’s orders.

Vij said that he had asked the DGP to issue orders withdrawing work till noon today.

“Since I did not receive a copy, I decided to make a surprise stop on my way to office in Chandigarh to see if my orders had been executed. The DGP gave me a copy of the order withdrawing work,” the minister said.

Chawla’s work has been distributed among three officers. ADGP (Modernisation) Alok Kumar Roy will supervise the work of Telecommunication Department in addition to his present duties.

ADGP (law and Order) Navdeep Virk will additionally supervise the work of General Administration Branch and IT while ADGP (HQ and Crime Against Women) Kala Ramachandran will look after the Establishment Branch I, the legal cell and the training branch in addition to her present duties. 

#Haryana Home Minister @anilvijminister withdraws all works from ADGP @arshindersingh @thetribunechd @cmohry @mlkhattar @police_haryana pic.twitter.com/hzHLZGW6iw

— Sushil Manav (@sushilmanav) September 17, 2020