Shortly after the removal of Tripura’s health, science and technology minister Sudip Roy Barman because of alleged “anti-party activities”, the state government has sent director-general of police Akhil Kumar Shukla on a long leave of 70 days. Additional director-general of police Rajiv Singh, who was earlier removed from his position for “law-and-order failure” during the Lok Sabha elections, was given Shukla’s charge. Along with the director-general of police, 16 more officials were transferred, including former chief secretary L.K. A total of 11 other IAS officers, two IPS officers and two officials of the Tripura Civil Service were transferred. A source in the state secretariat said they have received reports that some government officials were doing their jobs against the state priority and, therefore, were transferred.

Source: The Telegraph June 02, 2019 20:21 UTC