Earlier this month, a police constable from Uttar Pradesh posted in the Firozabad district went viral for calling out the authorities for serving them inedible food that even dogs would reject.
On watching the video go viral, several people expressed concern for his job and his well-being as he decided to stand against the authorities. And as speculated, the cop identified as constable Manoj Kumar was sent away on a long holiday. He was also taken to a mental asylum in Agra to be declared mentally unstable.
Watch him share all that happened with him after he protested against the quality of food served at the mess in Police Lines.
खाने की गुणवत्ता सुधारने के बजाए फिरोजाबाद पुलिस आरक्षी मनोज कुमार को ही पागल ठहराने में जुटी है। अभ इनको लंबी छुट्टी पर भेज दिया गया है। उम्मीद है दंडात्मक कार्रवाई के बजाए समस्या को दूर करने पर ध्यान केंद्रित होगा। pic.twitter.com/NHw3cMaPJf
— Ravish Ranjan Shukla (@ravishranjanshu) August 17, 2022
One might think that he has some hidden agenda to defame the authorities. But it’s not just him who complained against the food quality provided to our police personnel.
Recently, the Mainpuri Superintendent of Police (SP) in Uttar Pardesh, Kamlesh Dixit, gave a surprise visit and conducted an impromptu inspection at the local mess at the Mainpuri police line only to find out the substandard quality of food being served to the jawans, reported Hindustan Times.
He went through the casseroles and vessels and was disappointed by the quality of the food. When he walked inside the kitchen, he found watery dal and unappetizing sabji.
Evidently, he was furious and reprimanded the mess manager for serving such quality food. He also gave them warnings and asked them to improve their condition.
“Instructions have been issued to the staff concerned after the checking. The food being prepared was of inferior quality, and thus, RI and the mess manager were directed to improve food quality. Gazetted officers were asked to make random checks at the Police Lines and mess and ensure improvement in food quality,” SP Mainpuri said.
Watch:
हमारे यूपी पुलिस के जवानों को ऐसा खाना मिलता है. कच्ची रोटी, दाल के नाम पर पानी.
हद है..!
मैनपुरी के SP साहब मेस देखने पहुंचे, तस्वीर हैरान करने वाली है. pic.twitter.com/ciN9Fx8RcD
— Ranvijay Singh (@ranvijaylive) August 16, 2022
He also added, “We encouraged the personnel to report the quality of food especially if it is not up to the mark. The state government is fully inclined to provide a sufficient budget so that our staff living away from home gets good food. We will ensure proper quality food to our personnel in the future.”
This is what people online have to say about this incident.
@Uppolice good work by SP sahib.
Hope all can do the same and do surprise checks. @myogiadityanath sir u should have food inspector to check the food quality https://t.co/KG8FCKt1DK— Dr Kumar Gaurav Sharma (@Drkumargauravs) August 18, 2022
@dgpup Sir, Similar food quality checking drives need to be done in each Police lines! Cudos for the officer who took the lead! https://t.co/RFRhW3bRSs
— Jogindra (@Jogindr19206637) August 17, 2022
@Uppolice should make it mandatory for SP to do surprise biweekly mess inspections
Great initiative by SP below 🙏 https://t.co/WZCPGzuhAm
— Kumar Svetak #EqualRightsForHindus (@KumarSvetak) August 17, 2022
Shame on UP officials. https://t.co/yaTxz2ikU7
— Nadeem Sheikh (@nadimji18) August 17, 2022
Shame for the govt admin that the jawans who toil for peace,security,coopeation among citizens provided low grade nutrition https://t.co/9RG1W4DxYd
— Ravinder malhotra (@Ravindermalhot8) August 17, 2022
This happens in all kitchens. Not new. Tragedy is the system continues. https://t.co/Du3P84sD51
— vivo (@ramani2013) August 17, 2022
This SP will definitely loose his job. https://t.co/s1bVvy2LE3
— Er C P Jain (@PChhater) August 16, 2022
Why was that Jawan sent on long leave ? He was speaking truth after all https://t.co/8RxHPYiUaE
— Vijay (@KoVeIyer) August 17, 2022
However, when the next day the SP went to check again, the quality of food had improved which was also testified by the staff.
पुलिस अधीक्षक मैनपुरी द्वारा नियमित रूप से पुलिस लाइन /थाना के निरीक्षण दौरान मैस/भोजनालय निरीक्षण के संबंध में दिए अधिकारिक वक्तव्य। @Uppolice @dgpup @igrangeagra @adgzoneagra pic.twitter.com/WbeLh3T23I
— MAINPURI POLICE (@mainpuripolice) August 17, 2022
Clearly, the UP cop who was sent on leave was saying the truth. We hope this SP is not transferred or sent on a holiday by corrupt officials for standing against the system.