Inamdar8217;s shifting in State8217;s interest 8212; CM

He declined to comment on the large scale criticism of Inamdar8217;s transfer, saying, there was no need for him to take note of such reports. 8220;There is no need for me to react on the criticism since it was my own decision to shift Inamdar. How can I react to my own decision,8221; he added.

Stating that the decision was final and that there would be no rethinking on it, Deshmukh said so far his government has not received Inamdar8217;s resignation letter. On Commissioner of Police R H Mendonca8217;s threat to proceed on leave, Deshmukh said he has no information on his decision. 8220;We have not received any letter fromMendonca,8221; he said.

Meanwhile, the BJP today condemned the transfer of Inamdar, terming it as a politically motivated move. Party spokesman Prakash Jawadekar said that the transfer orders had been issued by side-stepping all government rules. 8220;The resignation of an honest and upright police chief like Inamdar was a slap on the face of the newly installed government8221;, he said adding that the transfer was bound to demoralise the police force.

Significantly, even during the Sena-BJP rule, two Chief Secretaries 8211; Sharad Upasani and P Subramanian were asked to proceed on leave to facilitate the appointment of an official of their choice.