12-01-2008, 04:45 AM
Mumbai police bought luxury cars not new weapons
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--> Records show that the government has spent Rs 940 crore on "modernisation'' in the last eight years. But most of the money has been used for construction of new police stations, administrative buildings and buying luxury sedans for senior IPS officers. "We had adequate funds but never upgraded our firepower to tackle terror attacks. That was why we were helpless when terrorists attacked Mumbai on Wednesday,'' a senior IPS officer said, adding that 60% of the Rs 940 crore was spent on buildings and cars and very little on improving mobility or upgrading weapons and ammunition.
Officials say the home department's focus is on procuring luxury vehicles and accessories for top officers. Maharashtra has 22 additional DGPs and four DGPs. <b>Every one has a luxury sedan. IGPs and SPs too have modern cars at their disposal and at least 20 such cars are at the disposal of the deputy CM himself</b>. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I trust this deputy CM in question is R R Patil who made distasteful remarks lately.
Anyone know as to how much did Mumbai police spend on M F Hussain's paintings? You know the same guy whose assets they 'couldn't find' when directed by court. I was told it's in few crores. Is it true?
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--> Records show that the government has spent Rs 940 crore on "modernisation'' in the last eight years. But most of the money has been used for construction of new police stations, administrative buildings and buying luxury sedans for senior IPS officers. "We had adequate funds but never upgraded our firepower to tackle terror attacks. That was why we were helpless when terrorists attacked Mumbai on Wednesday,'' a senior IPS officer said, adding that 60% of the Rs 940 crore was spent on buildings and cars and very little on improving mobility or upgrading weapons and ammunition.
Officials say the home department's focus is on procuring luxury vehicles and accessories for top officers. Maharashtra has 22 additional DGPs and four DGPs. <b>Every one has a luxury sedan. IGPs and SPs too have modern cars at their disposal and at least 20 such cars are at the disposal of the deputy CM himself</b>. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I trust this deputy CM in question is R R Patil who made distasteful remarks lately.
Anyone know as to how much did Mumbai police spend on M F Hussain's paintings? You know the same guy whose assets they 'couldn't find' when directed by court. I was told it's in few crores. Is it true?