Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi recently criticized the behavior of the police under the previous administration, labeling it as rude and unacceptable. Majhi emphasized that such practices would no longer be tolerated under his leadership. He assured the public that his government is committed to ensuring respectful and fair treatment by law enforcement officers.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi on Friday cited the misbehaviour that was once meted out to him by a police officer in Keonjhar. The incident had taken place a couple of months prior to the conduct of the 2024 elections.
Recalling the incident, CM Mohan Maji said that he had to rush to the spot after getting information that locals had blocked NH 20 over drinking water issues.
“I had to rush to the spot and when I went to the police station and the process was on to resolve the issue, the IIC shouted at me and said ‘get out’. I had faced such a situation. Who had pressurised the IIC for which he said get out? Do candidates lack the right to visit a police station? The IIC said that I did not have the right to come to police station,” recalled CM Majhi.
“With Lord Jagannath’s blessing, I became the CM. I could easily imagine what would be the condition of the concerned IIC. I forgave him as I believed that he had done it at the behest of someone’s pressure. What was the definition of ‘Ama Thana’ in the previous government’s tenure? Whenever a common man is visiting a police station, he/she should be treated properly by the staff at the help desk. When a person says that he has come to lodge an FIR, they should be taken to senior official for appropriate action,” said CM Majhi.
The CM further said that a lot of practice, which was being followed in the previous government, will no longer work. Adequate powers have been given to officials and hence they should help subordinate staff and take stern action against those involved in illegal smuggling of minor minerals in different parts of the state, he said.
The State government has zero tolerance towards smuggling of illegal liquor and the enforcement activities should continue and power has been given to excise officials.
