After Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi assumedoffice on Sept 20, hectic parleys are on at the state Congress over newpostings, transfers and administrative reshuffle.
In another such development, Punjab government onSaturday shifted Mohali SSP Satinder Singh to Jalandhar (rural) while postingNavjot Singh Mahal in his place.
A Punjab Police Service (PPS) officer, Navjot Mahal is thenephew of Congress minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa. Earlier, Mahal was removedfrom post of SSP Hoshiarpur by Capt Amarinder-led-Congress government. He wasthen posted as Commandant of the 7th Battalion, PAP, Jalandhar andwas also holding additional charge of AIG, Special task force, Jalandhar.
It was after reports of tussle between Capt Amarinder andTript Rajinder Bajwa, Mahal was posted at PAP, however, with Channi taking overas CM, Navjot Mahal has once again returned to field as SSP Mohali.
Navjot Mahal replaced Satinder Singh, who has been nowtransferred to Jalandhar Rural as SSP. Satinder’s transfer comes a year afterhe joined as SSP on Sept 29, 2020.
Also, DIG Inderbir Singh is posted as DIG FerozeporeRange.
Not only this, Channi-led-Congress government ever sinceit took charge, has made several changes in the bureaucracy. Punjab’s chiefsecretary, DGP and among other key officials have been changed.