Kiran Bedi, the first woman IPS officer of India who bagged praise for her tough demeanor and participation in the revolutionary movement of the Jan Lokpal bill under Anna Hazare’s vision, is receiving flak for an incident dating back to 1982.
Bedi’s act of towing former Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi’s car in New Delhi is considered as one of her biggest achievements during her tenure.
However now after more than three decades it has been revealed that it was not actually Bedi, rather a Sub-Inspector who was reporting to her while she was a Deputy Commissioner, who had actually towed the PM’s car.
In a recent interview with Headlines Today, Nirmal Singh narrated how PM’s car was blocking the traffic in Cannaught Place, a bustling zone in central Delhi.
Singh was unable to find the driver and eventually ended up calling the crane to tow the car. The officer also mentions in the interview that after
reporting his action to Bedi she supported him, however within a period of one month Singh and Bedi were both transferred. Although, it is not clear whether the towing incident was in any manner influential for their transfer orders.
During the intense analysis and examination of party candidates Bedi herself had to admit that she is not the right person to receive credit for this determined act but what comes as a surprise is that she actively employed this news on her social media account- Twitter, to describe her list of achievements.
Nevertheless, all eyes are now set for Tuesday, Feb 10th when election results will be announced. So far, exit polls are projecting a clear victory for Aam Aadmi Party but what experts are looking forward to see in the election results is whether or not the Modi wave still holds any weight. Well, lets wait and watch.
