Chidambaram’s remarks disruptive of federal set-up: BJP

Dubbing the statement of Home Minister, P. Chidambaram on Gujarat government's action against some IPS officers, who are at loggerheads with it on post-Godhra riots, as fairly disruptive of the federal set-up, the BJP today, said that the centre was not a big brother which can interfere in state matters.
It was stated by the leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Arun Jaitley, to the reporters that, the BJP takes a very strong view of the statement that the Home Minister has made in context of the police officers in Gujarat. I think his view is clearly disruptive of the Federal set up of the Indian governance. He stated that the Gujarat government was free to take action against the policemen who face serious allegations. If the officers of a state government are indulging in any indiscipline, it is for the state Government to deal with them. The Central Government is not the big brother that can intervene in these matters, Jaitley said, adding BJP has serious objections to Chidambaram's statement.
Earlier in the day, Chidambaram expressed concern over Gujarat Government's action against two senior IPS men locked in a confrontation with it over post-Godhra riots and said it can intervene if the affected officers want so. It is a matter of concern, Chidambaram said when asked whether the Centre was concerned with the tug of war between the police officers of Gujarat and the State Government over the 2002 riots.

News reported by, SM

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