“Battle For Bengal”
Police personnel (कर्मचारी; the people who are employed in a company or one of the armed forces) should not be made instruments of a political battle
The appointment of three IPS officers of the West Bengal cadre (कैडर/कार्यकर्ताओं;a small group of trained people who form the basic unit of a military, political, or business organization) to various posts by the Union Home Ministry on Thursday has escalated (गंभीर बनाना; to make or become something more serious) the confrontation (टकराव; behaving in an unfriendly way that is likely to cause an argument) between the State and the Centre.
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Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has termed (करार देना; to describe it with a particular expression) the deputation (प्रतिनिधि मंडल; a group of people sent to speak or act for others) order despite the State’s objection “a colourable exercise of power and blatant misuse (शक्ति का बोलबाला और ज़बरदस्त दुरुपयोग) of emergency provision (प्रावधान; the act of providing something) of IPS Cadre Rule 1954”.
The constant hostility (दुर्भावना/शत्रुता; hostile behaviour; unfriendliness or opposition) between the State and Central governments is now taking a turn for the worse ahead of the 2021 Assembly election. The tug of war (रस्साकशी/खींचा तानी; a fight between two people or groups; a competition in which two teams pull at opposite ends of a rope) began after a convoy (रक्षा दल/काफिले; a group of vehicles or ships that travel together, especially for protection) of BJP President J.P. Nadda came under stone pelting (पथराव; throwing stones) in the State on December 10.
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The BJP apparently (स्पष्ट रूप से; to say that something seems to be true) holds the IPS officers accountable for the incident. After an initial move to recall these officials was resisted (विरोध; to refuse to accept or to fight against something or someone) by the State, the Centre has invoked Section 6(1) of the Indian Police Service (Cadre) Rules, which says that “in case of any disagreement, the matter shall be decided by the Central Government....”
The tussle (हाथापाई/जान बुझकर उलझाना; to fight or have strong arguments) mirrors (सच्चाई दिखाना; to represent something honestly) the high stakes (दांव/हिस्सा; a share in something such as a business, game or competition) political contest between the BJP and the ruling Trinamool Congress. The CM’s style of managing the police force has gained attention for the wrong reasons in the past.
Senior officials are seen as allied (संबद्ध; connected by a political or military agreement) with the TMC and the BJP’s determined drive to capture power in the State is multi-pronged (बहुआयामी; multiple plans or different ways of achieving the same aim).
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On Friday, the Supreme Court restrained (रोक लगाना; to control someone's actions, especially by stopping them from doing something) West Bengal from taking any “coercive (बलपूर्वक; using force to do things that you are unwilling to do) action” against several BJP leaders in criminal cases registered against them by the State Police. The BJP will continue to knock on the doors of the Court and the Election Commission of India to bring pressure on the State government.
By enforcing (लागू करना; to cause a law or rule to be obeyed) its writ (याचिका; a legal document from a court which orders someone to do something or to not do something) on IPS officers, the Centre is sending a signal to all officers that their conduct (आचरण/बर्ताव; behaviour) of the accused (दोषी; a person who is on trial in a law court) will now be under scrutiny (जांच/छानबीन; the careful and detailed examination of something in order to get information about it). The script is familiar. Ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the CBI issued notice to Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar and wanted to take him in custody, provoking Ms. Banerjee to sit on a dharna.
During the polls, the ECI transferred senior police officers including Mr. Kumar. After the elections, the CM restored all officials to their previous posts.
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The central schemes, Ayushman Bharat and PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, are also a bone of contention (झगड़े की जड़; something that two people or groups cannot agree about). The TMC government has refused to implement them, demanding that the funds be routed through the State. The CM has also complained of insufficient central assistance to manage the COVID19 pandemic and cyclone Amphan.
The Centre’s earlier demand that the Chief Secretary and DGP attend a meeting in New Delhi on the State’s law-and-order situation increased tensions.
All told, the partisan (पक्षपातपूर्ण; strongly supporting a person, principle, or political party, without considering the matter carefully) use of the personnel and instruments of the state by parties in power as is happening in this tussle is a disturbing signal for democracy and federalism (संघवाद; the system of giving power to a central authority).
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