Sheila Dikshit — Worked closely with police but December 16 rape strained relations

Responding to a question on bringing Delhi Police under the state, during an Idea Exchange event with The Indian Express in 2013, Sheila Dikshit said studies have been conducted on Delhi’s administrative setup, which said the police should be in the state government’s control.

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Sheila Dikshit also worked with Police Chief Y S Dadwal during the 2010 Commonwealth Games. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)

Under her 15-year tenure as Delhi CM, Sheila Dikshit worked closely with several Delhi Police commissioners and maintained cordial relations with the force — until the December 16, 2012 gangrape. Dikshit had at the time sought the resignation of then police chief Neeraj Kumar over the deteriorating law and order situation in the capital, and also made requests to Home Ministry to bring police under the state.

Responding to a question on bringing Delhi Police under the state, during an Idea Exchange event with The Indian Express in 2013, Dikshit said studies have been conducted on Delhi’s administrative setup, which said the police should be in the state government’s control. “I don’t think any state government can have the wherewithal to take on the security needs of VVIPs and diplomats who live in Delhi. But where normal policing in Delhi is concerned, it should be with the state government…,” she had said.

Former Delhi Police chief B K Gupta, who worked as DG-Tihar under Dikshit, told The Indian Express: “She was a very good administrative officer, a superb team leader and one of the best politicians I have ever met. Before taking charge as police chief, I worked under her as DG of Tihar where we had done a lot of work for inmates. She was supportive; if something big happened in crime, she, apart from being strict, asked us to solve the matter.”

She also worked with Police Chief Y S Dadwal during the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Mahender Singh Manral

Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security. Prior to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime stories along with that he also covered the anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for News and a detailed understanding of stories. He also worked with Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years where he was exclusively covering crime beat. During his initial days of the career he also worked with The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was entrusted with beats like crime, education, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is always in search of stories that impact lives. ... Read More

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