Top police officers had to face the wrath of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday (May 23) as he took them to task over alleged “saffronisation” of the force during the erstwhile BJP regime.
“Our government will not allow it,” Mr. Shivakumar asserted while participating in a meeting of police top brass along with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to review the law and order situation in the State.
Mr. Shivakumar told the police officers, “I know how you insulted the Police Department by turning up in saffron attire in Mangaluru, Vijayapura, and Bagalkote.” He was referring to the episode of police celebrating festivals in police stations in saffron attire. “You should have come in saffron robes even for this meeting,” he remarked sarcastically. They should have sported the national flag while on duty if they had any respect for the country, he added.
