Haryana DGP Manoj Yadava seeks repatriation to IB

Geetanjali Gayatri

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 22

Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) Manoj Yadava has sought repatriation to the Intelligence Bureau (IB) “to resume duties as Additional Director in the IB due to career and family considerations”.

In a letter addressed to Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Rajiv Arora 1988-batch “hardcore IB officer” Yadava has said that he “would now like to return to the Intelligence Bureau” to resume his duties as Additional Director and has sought premature repatriation.

The letter will be put up to Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for approval.

Yadava had joined as DGP in February 2019 for a period of two years. However, two months before his term was about to end, the state government had, in January this year, gave him an extension “till further orders”.

Taking exception, Home Minister Anil Vij had pushed for sending names of “eligible officers” to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to select a new DGP. The names of officers, who had completed 30 years of service, were put together and sent to the Chief Minister.

Khattar, however, dug his heels in. He was keen on keeping Yadava as the state police chief. So, Yadava continued to be the DGP.

In March this year, the Ministry of Home Affairs approved Yadava’s extension by one year.

Meanwhile, Home Minister Vij said the government already had the names of officers eligible to head the police force. “The names of all officers who have completed 30 years of service will be forwarded to the UPSC, which will send back a panel of three officers,” he said.

According to the IPS gradation list, the names of 1988-batch officer PK Agrawal, 1989-batch officers Mohammad Akil and RC Mishra, 1990-batch officers Shatrujeet Kapoor and Desh Raj Singh would make it to the list of IPS officers proposed for empanelment as the DGP. It is up to the government to include the names of 1991-batch officers Alok Roy and Sanjiv Jain in the panel irrespective of their rank. In other words, it doesn’t matter whether or not they are Director Generals.

Sources say that once the Chief Minister approves Yadava’s request, the government will give the additional charge to the senior-most officer if Yadava decides to relinquish the charge before the selection of the new DGP.

‘Now, IB beckons’

Now, the IB beckons and I wish to go back to Government of India due to career and family requirements. I have made a request to the Haryana Government to permit me to go back. Jai Hind. Manoj Yadava, DGP

Differences between CM, Vij

• Manoj Yadava was granted one-year extension earlier this year amid simmering differences over his tenure between CM Manohar Lal Khattar and Home Minister Anil Vij
• Khattar was keen on keeping Yadava as the state police chief, while Vij was in favour of his replacement after his two-year term ended