Former Uttar Pradesh cadre IPS officer Amitabh Thakur, who was given untimely retirement, will contest subsequent yr’s state meeting elections towards Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, his household has introduced.
In an announcement issued right here, Amitabh Thakur’s spouse Nutan stated that it’s a battle of ideas for them.
He alleged, “Shri Adityanath took several undemocratic, unfair, oppressive, troubling and discriminatory steps during his tenure as Chief Minister.” “Therefore, Amitabh will contest from wherever he contests against Mr. Adityanath.”
“It is a battle of principles for him, where he will present his protest for wrongdoings,” she stated.
Following a call taken by the Union Home Ministry, Thakur was given obligatory retirement on March 23 in “public interest”.
A Union dwelling ministry order stated Thakur, who would have accomplished his service in 2028, was “found not fit to be retained for the remaining term of his service”.
“In the public interest, Amitabh Thakur is being given premature retirement with immediate effect before completing his service,” the order stated.
In 2017, Thakur had urged the Center to vary its cadre state.
The officer was suspended on 13 July 2015, days after he accused Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh of threatening him.
Vigilance inquiry has additionally been began towards him.
However, the Lucknow Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal stayed his suspension in April 2016 and ordered his reinstatement with full pay with impact from 11 October 2015.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
