New Delhi: Rakesh Rana, a constable driver in Madhya Pradesh police, who was suspended from work for keeping a long long moustache, has been called back on duty.
Two days ago, the MP police had suspended the constable for refusing to trim his long moustache saying that it was a matter of his pride and self-respect.
Constable Rakesh Rana worked as a driver in the state police’s transport wing. He was posted as the driver of Rajendra Mishra, Special Director General, Cooperatives Fraud and Public Service Guarantee section of the Madhya Pradesh Police.
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“I am a Rajput, and my moustache is my pride,” Rana told news agency ANI. He further said he had kept his moustache at this length for a long time.
“I am with him since last February, but he never objected before. He has gone on many tours with me. Two-three days ago suddenly Mishra sir asked me to remove my mask and then he started commenting on my moustache. As I removed my mask, he asked me how I had kept a moustache. Do you know that keeping a moustache is against the Police Regulation Act? I did not respond,” he said.
Madhya Pradesh Police suspend Constable Driver Rakesh Rana for keeping a long moustache
“I was asked to cut my moustache to a proper size but I refused. Never before in my service, I was asked to do so,” says Rakesh Rana pic.twitter.com/vONDF6JmOa
— ANI (@ANI) January 9, 2022
“Earlier, I was with many officers. I was also in CID, even then I had similar moustache. Abhinandan ji was discussed later, after seeing him, people started calling me Abhinandan. I stayed with the ADG, IG too and they also praised my moustache. I was asked to cut my moustache to a proper size but I refused. Never before in my service, I was asked to do so. Many IPS officers also have a moustache, so why object to mine? I will accept the suspension but will not cut my moustache,” he added.
Assistant Inspector General, Cooperatives Fraud and Public Service Guarantee Prashant Sharma has issued the suspension order.
