Fresh Chargesheet Is Act Of Vendetta: Virk

Fresh Chargesheet Is Act Of Vendetta: Virk 13 Jan 2009, 0443 hrs IST, TNN MUMBAI: SS Virk, a senior IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre, has accused the Badal government in Punjab of engaging in "vendetta" by slapping him with a fresh chargesheet. He told TOI on Monday that since the Punjab government lost all cases that were filed against him, it decided to file a fresh chargesheet. "I have not yet received a copy of the chargesheet, but I am certain it will contain trumped up charges. I will fight for justice till the end," Virk said. "One of the main reasons of growing militancy in Punjab was politicization of the administration and police forces. However , after Punjab became peaceful the political leadership became more assertive and old practices started once again," he said. "I refused to yield to pressure from politicians," Virk said. "Just before the assembly polls in 2007, an emissary of the Akali Dal told me that top leadership of the party had liked my performance and they would like me to continue as the DGP, provided I reported the Congress election campaign strategy to them. When I rejected the suggestion, I was told that I would have to pay a heavy price," Virk said. "Soon polls were announced and all hell broke loose. First, the SAD told the Election Commission that I would get the polls rigged with the help of rehabilitated militants. When the EC rejected the charge, the SAD came up with another charge which stated that I had received benefits to the tune of Rs 1,000 crore from the Congress. Subsequently , the EC transferred me without any verification," he stated. "The Centre ordered my repatriation to Maharashtra on April 10, 2007. But the Punjab government ordered my suspension. Also, to avoid a situation where the suspension was quashed by the Centre, a criminal case was registered by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau," he said. Later, the Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh bench, quashed the order of suspension and also upheld the order of his repatriation to Maharashtra . Later, when the Punjab government obtained a stay against the CAT order from the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Virk moved a petition in the Supreme Court. which ruled, on May 16, 2008, that the high court should not havegranted a stay on CAT's verdict. "The SC also directed the Maharashtra government to depute me as DGP and also upheld my repatriation order," he said. "I will not let anyone play with the dignity of the uniform," Virk asserted.

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