Maharashtra Government upset with Nashik CP Deepak Pandey's alleged use of derogatory language in his letter to DGP Rajnish Seth

New Delhi, April 8

The Maharashtra Government has expressed its displeasure over the language used by Nashik Police Commissioner Deepak Pandey in his letter to the Maharashtra DGP allegedly terming revenue officials and executive magistrate as “RDX” and “detonators”.

In his letter earlier this week to Maharashtra Director General of Police Rajnish Sheth, CP Deepak Pandey had alleged that revenue officials, hand-in-glove with the land mafia, were harassing people. 

He had sought that powers of revenue officials and executive magistrate be given to the police.

Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar read out certain paragraphs of Pandey’s letter at the Cabinet meeting, expressing displeasure over the language used in it. 

Soon after the letter sparked a controversy, Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat had openly expressed his displeasure over the derogatory language. Subsequently, Pandey tendered an apology but stood by his letter. Meanwhile, the government has ordered a probe to find out how the letter was leaked in the media.

The matter was escalated to the Maharashtra Home Department and Mahrashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. Pandey is likely to be transferred out from the position of Nashik Police Commissioner. 



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