Kiran Bedi appointed lieutenant governor of Puducherry
Kiran Bedi | India's First & Highest (Woman) Ranking Officer
BJP leader and former IPS officer
A Rashtrapati Bhawan communique said "the President has been pleased to appoint Ms Kiran Bedi, to be the lieutenant governor of Puducherry with effect from the date she assumes charges of her office."
Former Delhi Top Cop Kiran Bedi New Lieutenant Governor Of Puducherry
"I look forward to giving every bit of myself to the responsibility. I am there for the benefit of the country. I am here to give my best every day, each day. I am grateful for the government's decision. They trusted me," said 66-year-old Bedi, who is the country's first woman IPS officer and who had led the BJP campaign for the 2015 Delhi Assembly polls without any success.The appointment came three days after the Congress-DMK alliance won 17 seats in the 30-member state Assembly. AIADMK, which contested the elections on its own, won four seats while BJP could not get even a single seat.
The LG post in the Union territory had been lying vacant after the Narendra Modi Government had sacked UPA nominee Virendra Kataria on July 12 barely a year after he had been appointed. Lt governor of Andaman and Nicobar Island Lt Gen Ajay Singh had been given additional charge of Puducherry.
Born on June 9, 1949, Bedi had led the BJP campaign in the 2015 Delhi Assembly elections but had to face the worst defeat in her maiden political innings with Arvind Kejriwal- led AAP winning 67 of the 70 seats.
An IPS officer of 1972 batch, Bedi had sought voluntary retirement
from the service in 2007. She was then posted as Director General,
Bureau of Police Research and Development.
A sports lover and an author, Bedi is a recipient of Ramon Magsaysay
Award as well as UN Medal for outstanding service. She was one of the
pioneers of anti-corruption crusade in 2011 along with Anna Hazare and
Kejriwal against the then UPA government.
She also earned a law degree at Delhi University in 1988 and a PhD from IIT Delhi's Department of Social Sciences in 1993.
What's behind BJP's Kiran Bedi being appointed new LG of Puducherry?
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woman IPS officer of India and BJP's chief ministerial candidate in
Delhi, 66-year-old Kiran Bedi was appointed the Lieutenant Governor of
Puducherry on Sunday, The Hindu reported.
Bedi will take charge, from the former LG AK Singh, who is currently been appointed as the LG of Andaman and Nicobar islands. Singh was given the additional charge as the LG of Puducherry after the former LG for the Union Territory Virendra Kataria from the UPA regime was sacked in July 2014 by the BJP government at the Centre.
A press statement from the Rashtrapati Bhawan said: "The President has been pleased to appoint Ms. Kiran Bedi to be the Lt. Governor of Puducherry with effect from the date she assumes charges of her office."
Speaking to The Indian Express on her appointment, Bedi, said, "I will give it my best, very holistically and very comprehensively, because my approach has always been that every department that is a part of the government has a meaning. If you ask me about security and women, for me every department will get equal attention. I will inspire people to give their best. That’s the way I’ve worked all through… My work has always been on people-centric services."
As per the report, Bedi also thanked 'the leadership for placing their trust in her'.
In 2015, she joined BJP, leading the party campaign in the 2015 Delhi assembly election. She was defeated by the Kejriwal-led AAP, which in a sweeping victory won 66 out of the 70 seats.
Kiran Bedi, during the 2015 Delhi elections, had received wide criticism from the media and members of the Opposition alike, for "shielding" the BJP. AAP had attacked BJP, claiming that the former IPS officer, Bedi, had been inducted to shield Prime Minister Narendra Modi, from the party’s defeat in the upcoming Assembly elections.
“BJP has got the world’s most beautiful face with it, ie Narendra Modi and his leadership. After that we are just stars who are revolving around him." Kiran Bedi had said in response to AAP's claims, as was reported by The Indian Express.
Owing to the recent instances of overlap in administrative powers, the most recent of which was observed between Kejriwal and LG Naseeb Jung in Delhi, a similar dispute in Puducherry is being speculated. It has also been alleged that the BJP government at the Centre in an attempt to overthrow state government, especially the states run by Congress, are trying to "create" crisis in Congress-run states.
The most recent example being Uttarakhand.
Opposition parties have accused BJP of making politically partisan appointments as stated on The Wire. The article further explained how the decision of appointing Kiran Bedi, comes across as a well thought-out political move on BJP's behalf. The party has been trying to rope in intellectuals and reputed administrators in the south. Through Bedi's appointment, BJP will reiterate it's message of efficiency further.
According to the report, Congress leader PC Chacko said that while his party has no problems working with the central government, the L-G should work within constitutional limits. Raghav Chaddha of AAP was seen taking a stronger stance. "It is very clear that the BJP has milked Bedi’s personality and standing in society quite well." he told The Wire.
The JD(U) too opposed the appointment, alleging that such 'political appointments' are made to serve the interests of the ruling party, The Indian Express reported.
"Even during the Congress' time in the past, political appointments were made. Then we and the BJP used to oppose it together. Now these appointments are being made by the BJP as well, when it has become the ruling party,” said party general secretary KC Tyagi.
Bedi will take charge, from the former LG AK Singh, who is currently been appointed as the LG of Andaman and Nicobar islands. Singh was given the additional charge as the LG of Puducherry after the former LG for the Union Territory Virendra Kataria from the UPA regime was sacked in July 2014 by the BJP government at the Centre.
A press statement from the Rashtrapati Bhawan said: "The President has been pleased to appoint Ms. Kiran Bedi to be the Lt. Governor of Puducherry with effect from the date she assumes charges of her office."
Speaking to The Indian Express on her appointment, Bedi, said, "I will give it my best, very holistically and very comprehensively, because my approach has always been that every department that is a part of the government has a meaning. If you ask me about security and women, for me every department will get equal attention. I will inspire people to give their best. That’s the way I’ve worked all through… My work has always been on people-centric services."
As per the report, Bedi also thanked 'the leadership for placing their trust in her'.
A file photo of Kiran Bedi. PTI
Kiran Bedi's political record:
Bedi, served the police force for 35 years before she decided to take the plunge into Indian politics. In 2011, Kiran Bedi was seen campaigning alongside Arvind Kejriwal, in support of Anna Hazare's India against Corruption movement. The former IPS officer split from the movement in 2012, after Kejriwal and a few others formed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).In 2015, she joined BJP, leading the party campaign in the 2015 Delhi assembly election. She was defeated by the Kejriwal-led AAP, which in a sweeping victory won 66 out of the 70 seats.
Kiran Bedi, during the 2015 Delhi elections, had received wide criticism from the media and members of the Opposition alike, for "shielding" the BJP. AAP had attacked BJP, claiming that the former IPS officer, Bedi, had been inducted to shield Prime Minister Narendra Modi, from the party’s defeat in the upcoming Assembly elections.
“BJP has got the world’s most beautiful face with it, ie Narendra Modi and his leadership. After that we are just stars who are revolving around him." Kiran Bedi had said in response to AAP's claims, as was reported by The Indian Express.
BJP's political agenda?
Bedi's appointment comes three days after the Congress-DMK alliance won the Puducherry Assembly elections. Among the five states which went to polls this year, Puducherry was the only place where Congress came into power.Owing to the recent instances of overlap in administrative powers, the most recent of which was observed between Kejriwal and LG Naseeb Jung in Delhi, a similar dispute in Puducherry is being speculated. It has also been alleged that the BJP government at the Centre in an attempt to overthrow state government, especially the states run by Congress, are trying to "create" crisis in Congress-run states.
The most recent example being Uttarakhand.
Opposition parties have accused BJP of making politically partisan appointments as stated on The Wire. The article further explained how the decision of appointing Kiran Bedi, comes across as a well thought-out political move on BJP's behalf. The party has been trying to rope in intellectuals and reputed administrators in the south. Through Bedi's appointment, BJP will reiterate it's message of efficiency further.
According to the report, Congress leader PC Chacko said that while his party has no problems working with the central government, the L-G should work within constitutional limits. Raghav Chaddha of AAP was seen taking a stronger stance. "It is very clear that the BJP has milked Bedi’s personality and standing in society quite well." he told The Wire.
The JD(U) too opposed the appointment, alleging that such 'political appointments' are made to serve the interests of the ruling party, The Indian Express reported.
"Even during the Congress' time in the past, political appointments were made. Then we and the BJP used to oppose it together. Now these appointments are being made by the BJP as well, when it has become the ruling party,” said party general secretary KC Tyagi.
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