POTA Ready Cops of Narindra Modi Contracted for Rs. 2500 P.M.

POTA Ready Cops of Narindra Modi Contracted for Rs. 2500 P.M.



This is unbelievable story of how Gujarat government believes Cops recruited to fight terrorists and implement POTA are themselves exploited – are engaged for Rs.2500 per month ($60 per month) wages on contract.



http://epaper.timesofindia.com/ Ahmedabad Edition P-9 July27, 2008



Let me tell you they may not be actually getting even Rs.1500 per month when considering bribes of few lakhs paid to get these contracts and commissions of the contracting company.



The homes declared unfit for regular police force and vacated are allotted to them.



Any earthquake half power as Bhuj could kill them with their family members.



Farm labor in Punjab is paid 2-3 times more than Modi Cops.



Ravinder Singh

July27, 2008



Cops live in “condemned” houses risking their lives

Hitarth Pandya | TNN July27, 2008 P-9


Surat: In a shocking revelation, cops who are recruited on contract are staying in houses after police declared them “dangerous” to live in after they turned into shambles in the ravaging floods of 2006.


But, today these “condemned” houses offer shelter to many families and bachelors who have joined the police force on contract.


A senior official said that the houses were declared dangerous to live in initially but had been “repaired” and handed over to the cops and their family members. But, when TOI visited the colony, the houses which were said to be repaired were in devastating condition.


Those staying in these houses are working on contract and are paid a meagre salary of Rs 2,500 per month. The residents admitted that though they are not eligible to stay in these houses, they were permitted on humanitarian ground by a senior official who was in-charge of the police headquarters.


“The houses have leaking roofs, cracks on walls and no facility of drinking water. The amount which we are being paid is peanuts and not sufficient enough to buy one month’s ration. With so low a salary, can we think of living in a rented accommodation?” a policeman asked.


Another policeman said, “We don’t even complain about dangerous living conditions because if it comes to the notice of the senior officials, then we would be asked to vacate.” Assistant commissioner of police AA Gupta when questioned about the condition of the houses said, “In October I was told that the houses were declared condemned. But, after personal inspection I realised that the houses could be used after minor repair works which were carried out subsequently.”