Were DGPs of non-UPA-ruled states kept out?

September 11, 2012 09:51

When the Prime Minister expressed his concern at the communal situation during an interaction with directors-general of police on Saturday, the message seems to have been meant only for the non-BJP states.

Only DGPs from states ruled by UPA allies -- with the lone exception of Bihar -- were invited, sources said. It was the home ministry and not the Prime Minister's Office that selected the invitees, they said, and the invites were sent well in advance.

It could not be confirmed whether the Himachal Pradesh police chief was present, but none of his counterparts from the rest of the BJP-ruled states were. Nor did the DGPs of Punjab (Akali Dal) and Tamil Nadu (AIADMK) attend the interaction.

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