First woman IPS officer Kiran Bedi seeks voluntary retirement
Kiran Bedi has applied for the voluntary retirement. Her application is under consideration of the Union Home ministry.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: The first woman IPS officer in the country Kiran Bedi has sought voluntary retirement.
In her application to the Union Home Ministry submitted a few weeks ago, the Director of Bureau of Police Research and Development has cited pursuant of "strong academic and social interest" as the reason for quitting the service.
The application is now under the consideration of the ministry.
"A few weeks ago, I submitted my application for VRS. I have not received any reply in this regard," told Bedi.
The 1972 batch IPS officer said so far she had worked within the system to reform it, "but from now onwards I will work from outside".
Asked if she was upset with the government's reluctance to keep its reported promise to accommodate her in a top position in a para-military force, she said, “That is not the case. My desire to work from outside the system made me take this decision.”
Bedi had gone on a “protest” leave in July after Y S Dadwal was appointed as Delhi Police Commissioner superseding her.
In her application to the Union Home Ministry submitted a few weeks ago, the Director of Bureau of Police Research and Development has cited pursuant of "strong academic and social interest" as the reason for quitting the service.
The application is now under the consideration of the ministry.
"A few weeks ago, I submitted my application for VRS. I have not received any reply in this regard," told Bedi.
The 1972 batch IPS officer said so far she had worked within the system to reform it, "but from now onwards I will work from outside".
Asked if she was upset with the government's reluctance to keep its reported promise to accommodate her in a top position in a para-military force, she said, “That is not the case. My desire to work from outside the system made me take this decision.”
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Bedi had gone on a “protest” leave in July after Y S Dadwal was appointed as Delhi Police Commissioner superseding her.
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