Coimbatore Human Rights Forum (CHRF) has appealed to the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu through email today appealing not to drop any punishment to police . CHRF has stated that it is concerned at the government’s move to drop punishments to the Police Personnel in the State under the Disciplinary Rules as reported in “The Hindu” dated 16.08.2021 under the caption “Government mulls dropping minor punishments against police”.
The State government had earlier made a same move in October 2002 to give general pardon to more than 600 police personnel in the State.
CHRF had filed a Writ Petition in W.P. No. 38769/2002 challenging the said move by the government stating that it would only encourage the erring police personnel to continue to commit Human Rights Violations with impunity.
It is to be noted that there are increasing instances of gross violations of Human Rights committed by the State Police force even leading to murder of citizens in their hands. None of such police personnel have been punished with maximum punishments they deserved.
Therefore, the State government should reverse its retrograde decision to drop such charges against police personnel if it is really interested to protect and promote human rights and improve the law and order situation in Tamil Nadu.
CHRF opposes any such move to show leniency or general pardon to erring police officials and other government officials because it goes against the fundamental principles of transparency and accountability for democracy.
Warm regards,
MR.V.P.SARATHI, Chairperson: Coimbatore Human Rights Forum (CHRF)
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