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<div class="section1"><div class="Normal"><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="" font-style:="" italic="">Lalji Tandon</span><span style="" font-style:="" italic="">, Leader of the Opposition, On the transfer of Kanpur SSP Ramendra Vikram Singh</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">Are you satisfied with the government''s decision to transfer Kanpur SSP Ramendra Vikram Singh, who allegedly misbehaved with you?</span><br /><br />Yes. The government took its own time, but then as they say, it''s better late than never.<br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">But considering that Ramendra Vikram Singh had already tendered a written apology over the incident, was this move still necessary?</span><br /><br />He did apologise, but at the same time, he also convened a press conference where he totally denied his involvement in the incident. In fact, he said that he wasn''t even present there.<br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">Do you still hold any grudge against him?</span><br /><br />No. If I wanted to settle scores with him, I would have brought a privilege motion against him. I could have summoned Ramendra before the House, but I didn''t. <br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">Police officials who misbehaved with the present state urban development minister Azam Khan have been suspended, but an official who misbehaved with a former urban development minister has only been transferred. Does this in any way suggests that the government has double standards?</span><br /><br />What happened with Azam Khan is very unfortunate. The incident may or may not show the double standards of the government, but it''s certainly a reflection of the deteriorating law and order situation in the state. If police officials treat ministers like this, one can well imagine how they''d treat the common man.<br /><span style="" font-style:="" italic="">mazhar.farooqui@timesgroup.com</span></div> </div>