Probe ordered after UP constable's 'viral' complaint over mess food
Uttar Pradesh Police faced a huge embarrassment after a police constable in Firozabad district Wednesday stood on the road and grieved loudly about the quality of food served in the police mess. Senior police officials ordered a probe into the quality of meals served at the district police lines after a video of constable Manoj Kumar went viral.
Kumar claims he complained about the meal to his superiors, but no action was taken; instead, he is being threatened. "The Chief Minister had earlier announced that the government provides an allowance for a nutritious diet for police officials. But this is what we get after long duty hours," he said. "How will cops work if we won't get a proper diet?" he questions.
In another video, he can be seen sitting on a barrier with a dish of food, telling people, "even animals won't eat this." Later, Firozabad police noted in a tweet that Kumar has a history of disciplinary troubles and has been reprimanded 15 times for irregularities and other similar concerns. Police have requested an investigation into the event.
The Indian Express quoted SP Firozabad Ashish Tiwari as saying that he instructed Circle Officer (City) Abhishek Srivastava to undertake the investigation. "Every day, food for around 100 cops is prepared in the mess... The next course of action will be taken on the basis of the inquiry report," Additional SP (Firozabad) Akhilesh Narain Singh said.
मैस के खाने की गुणवत्ता से सम्बन्धित शिकायती ट्वीट प्रकरण में खाने की गुणवत्ता सम्बन्धी जांच सीओ सिटी कर रहे है।
— Firozabad Police (@firozabadpolice) August 10, 2022
उल्लेखनीय है कि उक्त शिकायतकर्ता आरक्षी को आदतन अनुशासनहीनता, गैरहाजिरी व लापरवाही से सम्बन्धित 15 दण्ड विगत वर्षो में दिये गये है । @Uppolice @dgpup @adgzoneagra
In 2017, a BSF constable Tej Bahadur Yadav created a huge controversy when he posted a video about the "poor quality" of food served to jawans. Later, he was dismissed from services on charges of "making false allegations, posting photographs on social media, and carrying two mobile phones". The official statement said Yadav was sacked after being found guilty on breach of discipline.
