R.B. Sreekumar
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R.B. Sreekumar is former Gujarat State Director-General of Police. He came to limelight by exposing the alleged role of Gujarat government and its Chief Minister Narendra modi
in Gujarat violence 2002
by preventing the police from carrying out their duties. Sreekumar was awarded the Medal for Meritorious Service in 1990 and a Medal for Distinguished Service in 1998 by the Government of India.
, Kerala
, was born on 1947 February 12. He is holding post-graduate degree in History ,Gandhian philosophy,law, litreature. A 1971 batch IPS officer, Sreekumar joined in Gujarat police force in 1972 and continued till his retirement in 2007 as additional director general of Police. He is the grand son of famous revolutionary freedom fighter and nationalist Balaramapuram g raman pilla who foughted against British for independence and started a news paper called navashakti and was a famous journalist and writer too . He was additional DGP of Gujarat during Godra Incident
and was Intelligence DGP during Gujarat communal violence 2002
.His bravery and sincirety has been accepted by the UNO.Due to his affidivites and petitions Gujrat chief minister Narendra modi was denied of visiting United States by UNO.
Sreekumar was denied promotion by Gujarat government to the rank of Director General of Police after he deposed against the government before the Nanavati-Shah Commission looking into the 2002 Godhra carnage and subsequent riots. He took his case to the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) that gave its ruling in September 2006 in his favour. The state government then appealed to the vice-chairman of CAT, and subsequently to the Gujarat High Court, but Sreekumar came out victorious both times. Sreekumar had informed the Commission in detail how the police administration was made to compromise by the government during the riots.
Family
He was married to Rajalakshmi. Their only daughter Deepa is a law practitioner. He lives in Gandhinagar.
Narendra Modi
Narendra Damodardas Modi is the current Chief Minister of the Indian state of Gujarat.He was born in a middle class family in Vadnagar; and is a member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh since childhood, as also an active politician since early in life. He holds a masters degree in political...
in Gujarat violence 2002
2002 Gujarat violence
The 2002 Gujarat violence describes the Godhra train burning and resulting communal riots between Hindus and Muslims. On 27 February 2002 at Godhra City in the state of Gujarat, the Sabarmati Express train was attacked by a large Muslim mob in a conspiracy. But some authentic sources deny the claim...
by preventing the police from carrying out their duties. Sreekumar was awarded the Medal for Meritorious Service in 1990 and a Medal for Distinguished Service in 1998 by the Government of India.
Biography
Sreekumar a native of Ooruttampalam in Trivandrum DistrictThiruvananthapuram district
Thiruvananthapuram District is the southernmost district of the Indian state of Kerala. It came into existence in the year 1957. The headquarters is the city of Thiruvananthapuram which is also the capital city of Kerala....
, Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, was born on 1947 February 12. He is holding post-graduate degree in History ,Gandhian philosophy,law, litreature. A 1971 batch IPS officer, Sreekumar joined in Gujarat police force in 1972 and continued till his retirement in 2007 as additional director general of Police. He is the grand son of famous revolutionary freedom fighter and nationalist Balaramapuram g raman pilla who foughted against British for independence and started a news paper called navashakti and was a famous journalist and writer too . He was additional DGP of Gujarat during Godra Incident
Godhra Train Burning
The Godhra train burning was an incident in which a sleeper coach on a passenger train was set on fire in 2002 by Muslims in Godhra, Gujarat, India in a conspiracy...
and was Intelligence DGP during Gujarat communal violence 2002
2002 Gujarat violence
The 2002 Gujarat violence describes the Godhra train burning and resulting communal riots between Hindus and Muslims. On 27 February 2002 at Godhra City in the state of Gujarat, the Sabarmati Express train was attacked by a large Muslim mob in a conspiracy. But some authentic sources deny the claim...
.His bravery and sincirety has been accepted by the UNO.Due to his affidivites and petitions Gujrat chief minister Narendra modi was denied of visiting United States by UNO.
Sreekumar was denied promotion by Gujarat government to the rank of Director General of Police after he deposed against the government before the Nanavati-Shah Commission looking into the 2002 Godhra carnage and subsequent riots. He took his case to the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) that gave its ruling in September 2006 in his favour. The state government then appealed to the vice-chairman of CAT, and subsequently to the Gujarat High Court, but Sreekumar came out victorious both times. Sreekumar had informed the Commission in detail how the police administration was made to compromise by the government during the riots.
Family
He was married to Rajalakshmi. Their only daughter Deepa is a law practitioner. He lives in Gandhinagar.
Recognition and Award
- Medal for Meritorious Service in 1990
- Medal for Distinguished Service in 1998
- The Gangadharan Memorial Award for Best Police Man in 2008