Delhi Minorities Commission chairman writes to L-G Anil Baijal

Delhi Minorities Commission (DMC) chairman, Dr Zafarul-Islam Khan wrote to Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Saturday stating that the Delhi Police have not been taking action on their notices.

Last October, a police officer had misbehaved with the former head of Haj Committee, India, Tanveer Ahmad, when he arrived at a Ramlila event as a chief guest at the invitation of the organisers. A complaint was lodged with the Delhi Police but, despite reminders, no action was taken in the case.

Suresh Srivastava, a friend of Tanvir Ahmad and former national coordinator of the BJP, complained to the Delhi Minorities Commission (DMC), which later wrote to the Delhi Police Commissioner about the turn of the event at the hands of a police officer. The DMC had asked for action on the earlier complaint of Ahmad.

When no reply was received from the police, a reminder was again sent but till date, no reply has been received. In the meanwhile, Suresh Srivastava approached Syed Ghayural Hasan, chairman of the National Commission for Minorities, who also wrote to the police commissioner but he too seemingly has not received any reply in the matter.

Reacting to this behavior of the Delhi Police, DMC chairman Zafarul-Islam Khan wrote to Baijal about the behaviour of the department. Dr Khan asked the L-G, as the constitutional head of Delhi state, to direct the Delhi Police to respect and honour the minority commission, which is a statutory body.

WHAT HAPPENED

• Last October, a police officer had misbehaved with the former head of Haj Committee, India, Tanveer Ahmad, when he arrived at a Ramlila event as a chief guest 
   
• A complaint was lodged with the police but, despite reminders, no action was taken