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New Delhi, December 28
Following congress leader Najot Singh Sidhu’s alleged objectionable remarks mocking police force, the Chandigarh Police DSP, Dilsher Singh Chandel slapped a defamation notice against him.
The defamation notice to Sidhu was sent by DSP Chandel's Advocate Ranjivan Singh.
In his notice, DSP Chandel has sought unconditional public apology in writing and through print, electronic and social media for injury/loss of honour of the police force.
The notice states, “It was clearly mentioned that no monetary compensation was sought for the reason that the prestige and reputation of the Punjab force cannot and should not be expressed in monetary terms keeping in view their hard duties and supreme sacrifices.”
Navjot Sidhu, while addressing a political rally in Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala district December 18, allegedly had bragged about Congress MLA Navtej Singh Cheema and said that Navtej was so strong that “he could make a police officer wet in his pants” and the party workers should be like Navtej.
A video clip of the comments had gone viral later, drawing sharp criticism from netizens.
DSP Dilsher Singh also released a video condemning the remarks on police and stated, “Even an auto rickshaw driver will not obey your orders had it not been for police to ensure law and order”.
The video is receiving support and appreciation from many police officers on social media with official handles of police forces posting the video echoing DSP Chandel's views. His statement in the video, "Without police protection, even a rickshaw puller will not listen to his speech" has been receiving immense support from the police force across the country.
In his video clip released on December 25, DSP Chandel said, “These are the officers who make public to follow the instructions of political leaders. Without cops, even a rickshaw puller would not obey the instructions of politicians. I was deeply hurt by the comments made by Navjot Singh Sidhu, which shed a poor light on police personnel. I condemn him on the behalf of Indian Police, Punjab Police, and Chandigarh police. I have decided to sue Sidhu for his comments. Such comments from a political leader, who represents the state government, are unacceptable.”
Chandel is attached with Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) of Chandigarh police. He had joined the police department in 1989 as an assistant sub-inspector.
