Senior IPS officer from Punjab Gurinder Singh Dhillon takes VRS, joins Congress
An IPS officer of 1997 batch, Dhillon was serving as additional director-general of police (law and order) in Punjab
New Delhi, May 2
Senior IPS officer from Punjab Police, Gurinder Singh Dhillon took voluntarily retirement from service and joined the Congress party.
An IPS officer of 1997 batch, Dhillon was serving as additional director-general of police (law and order) in Punjab. He was due to retire on May 31.
Devender Yadav, the All Indian Congress Committee in-charge for Punjab affairs, inducted Dhillon into the party in New Delhi.
In a post on X Dhillon informed, “I have taken VRS from my Police service. I am feeling uncaged. let’s see where wind of destiny pollinates me".
Speaking on the occasion, Dhillon said he joined the Congress as he was impressed by Rahul Gandhi's leadership qualities.
“I came in close interaction with him (Rahul Gandhi) during the Bharat Jodo Yatra as I walked with him for 130 km from Fatehgarh Sahib to Jammu. After that he came for sewa at Darbar Sahib and stayed for three to four days. (Senior Congress leader K C) Venugopal-ji wanted me on duty inside Darbar Sahib. During these two visits I interacted with him (Rahul Gandhi) and Venogopal-ji very closely. I understood the Congress feel and touch. And I found myself impressed by the leadership qualities of Rahul-ji".
He started his career as deputy superintendent of police in Jalandhar and served in various positions in intelligence, anti-drug special task force, Bureau of Investigation and other wings.
