Shah lauds Delhi Police for ‘firm and fair’ riots probe
The Hindu
Praise comes even as courts call out ‘callous’ handling of cases
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday lauded the Delhi Police for efficiently handling the north-east Delhi riots and said the force had carried out a “fair and firm” investigation into the cases.
Mr. Shah was speaking as the chief guest at Delhi Police’s 75th Raising Day being celebrated at New Police Lines, Kingsway Camp. He told a crowd of police officers and their families that “the Delhi riots investigation had been handled well”. “I congratulate the police for the investigation,” he said.
Mr. Shah’s praise comes at a time when Delhi courts have taken a critical view of the police probe into several riots cases being heard by them. The courts have questioned the absence of prosecutors during hearings and reprimanded the police for “callous” investigation into riot-related matters.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.