Yesterday,DGP of UP Karamveer Singh said in a Law and Order Review Meeting that,there is a need to fix accountability of beat constable because he is the crucial person to provide basic information of the criminal activities happening in his area.DGP is the senior-most officer of the state and he is very well aware of the systemic features in the police department of the State.The debate on the issue of making beat constable accountable is not new and DGP knows very well that without fixing accountability of the senior officers,beat constable can not be made accountable.Take an example,suppose,beat constable provides information about any suspicious activity and SHO is not interested in taking action,then who would be responsible for any mishappening? After the mishappening,SHO will blame beat constable of not providing information at the appropriate time and at that time who would support the beat constable?DGP is well aware of this fact that only lower rank police officials face disciplinary or departmental action,especially in Uttar Pradesh,where the Chief Minister’s behaviour towards policeman is not good and supportive,then how can the DGP talks about the accountability of only beat constable and not senior officers,because senior officers enjoy political patronage of their bosses and to make them accountable,we need a DGP which is honest,committed,dedicated towards his duty and most importantly, who do not receive political gifts from his boss.
