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Raj Thackeray questions IPS officer over RSS praise
The Hindu··28 Jun
Maharashtra Congress president Harshvardhan Sapkal questioned a senior officer praising an unregistered organisation at a platform facing hate-speech FIRs. Thackeray told Patil to resign and join the RSS or BJP if he wished to speak publicly. Service rules expect impartiality from police officers. The row surfaced days after Patil's Nagpur posting, replacing earlier Nashik assignment reports.
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What It Means For You
- Public trust in local policing can erode when senior officers appear aligned with political groups.
- Victims seeking neutral investigations may watch such speeches closely.
- Officers celebrated for past bravery still face conduct rules in new postings.
What's Happening
- Patil addressed a Sakal Hindu Samaj event praising RSS discipline and patriotism.
- Thackeray posted on June 27 urging resignation if admiration is public.
- Congress demanded a probe into possible conduct rule violations.
Police Voice vs Uniform Duty
- Patil is a 1993-batch IPS officer noted for the 26/11 response.
- He was recently appointed Nagpur Police Commissioner.
- Sakal Hindu Samaj events have drawn multiple FIRs across Maharashtra.
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