Kejriwal urges PM to hand over police to Delhi Govt

July 19, 2015 19:44

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hand over the control of Delhi Police to his government.

Referring to the murder of a 19-year-old girl in central Delhi's Anand Parbat area, the Delhi Chief Minister said crime related incidents are on the rise and women do not feel safe in the national Capital.

"I request Prime Minister Narendra Modi with folded hands that the control of Delhi Police be handed over to us. He has to run the whole country.

"I am not saying Delhi Police officials are wrong. They are very good people and are working but the system is bad. Even police officials themselves are frustrated with this and no improvement is happening," Kejriwal said while addressing a gathering at the inauguration of first 'Aam Aadmi' clinic at Peeragarhi relief camp in the city.

Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit too claimed that there were some "shortcomings" in the system.

"There is some shortcomings in the system which is why it is not able to handle. Politicising it and blaming each other will not lead to solutions," Dikshit said, advocating for a commission to suggest necessary changes in the system.

Kejriwal said the recent murder was "shocking" but policing was not under the control of Delhi Government. "I went to Anand Parbat yesterday. People are too scared. There is no policing, no security in the area. The incident was shocking but you all know Delhi Police is not under our control," he said.

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