New Delhi: A day after Delhi MLA Kapil Mishra threatened to lodge a police complaint against Uttarakhand-based SAG officer Ashish Joshi, employed with DoT, for “misusing his letterhead and playing agenda (sic)", the bureaucrat has been suspended by the government. The suspension has taken place in view of 'disciplinary proceedings' that is contemplated against the officer.
The suspension letter that is in possession of MyNation, says, "...the competent authority in exercise of powers conferred by sub-rule 1 of rule 10 of the Central civil services (Classification, Control and Appeal) rules, 1965, nearby places the said Shri Ashish Joshi (staff no 83054) as SAG officer of IP&TAFS group A presently posted as Controller of Communication accounts, Uttarakhand, under suspension with immediate effect".
Sources say that Joshi faced the music for allegedly misusing his office. Sources claim further that Joshi did not inform his supervising officer before shooting a letter. Joshi had sent a letter against Mishra to Delhi police commissioner Amulya Patnaik and marked copies to officers of the crime branch, asking them to file a case against Mishra.
According to Joshi's letter, Mishra's video attracted Sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the IT Act. In the said video, Mishra is heard reciting, “Modiji, you take care of the external enemies. People of this country will take care of the enemies within.” Mishra was clearly referring to a lot of social media posts that celebrated the Pulwama attack which killed 44 CRPF jawans.
According to Joshi's letter, Mishra's video attracted Sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the IT Act. In the said video, Mishra is heard reciting, “Modiji, you take care of the external enemies. People of this country will take care of the enemies within.” Mishra was clearly referring to a lot of social media posts that celebrated the Pulwama attack which killed 44 CRPF jawans.
Mishra is accused of instigating violence for saying, “Khinch nikalo bich sadak par, ghar me chupe huye gaddar” (Bring out the enemies of the nation to the streets). It was provocation enough for Shehla Rashid, lawyer Prashant Bhushan and CPI(ML) activist Kavita Krishnan to take to Twitter and express their outrage. They cited Joshi's complaint as the basis for their demand.