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Forged DCP's letter talks of 'anti-Gujarati sentiment' Monday, October 15, 2001

TIMES NEWS NETWORK
AHMEDABAD: A mysterious letter addressed to Chief Minister Narendra Modi which alleges an "anti-Gujarati sentiment" in the police force -- bearing the signature of Deputy Commissioner of Police (zone 6) B S Jebalia -- has been doing the rounds since Thursday.

Jebalia pleaded complete ignorance about the eyebrow-raising letter, and has already shot off a letter to Modi stating that there has been some foul play. Jebalia, who claimed to have received calls from mediapersons in Rajkot seeking clarification about the letter, denied having written such a letter, an official release on Friday said.

The type-written letter on the letterhead of the office of the Commissioner of Police, Ahmedabad, alleges of "injustice meted out to Gujarati IPS officers by non-Gujarati officers in their cadre, which had scuttled their career opportunities".

The missive, a copy of which was dropped at The Times of India, bears the signature of the said officer in blue ink, and has a three-page attachment attacking two particular officers in the home department and alleging them of favouring officers from their region.

It talks about how "inquiries have been initiated against certain Gujarati officers, while the same against certain non-Gujarati officers have been expunged".

When contacted, Jebalia expressed surprise at the letter and denied all the allegations it contained.

News Source : The Times of India [India's best Newspaper]

 

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