YSRCP MP writes to PM over harassment on police officers in AP

New Delhi, July 19: YSR Congress Party MP Dr. Maddila Gurumoorthy has written a detailed letter to  President of India Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer, Chief Secretary G. Vijayanand, and DGP Harish Kumar Gupta, highlighting the unconstitutional and inhumane treatment of 199 senior police officers in Andhra Pradesh who have been kept without postings or salaries since June 2024.
The letter reveals that these 199 officers include 4 IPS officers, 4 Non-Cadre Superintendents of Police, 1 APSP Commandant, 27 Additional SPs, 42 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) (Civil and APSP), and 119 Circle Inspectors. All of them have been kept in the Vacancy Reserve (VR) list and arbitrarily attached to the DGP Office in Mangalagiri without any official postings, responsibilities, or remuneration.
Dr. Gurumoorthy pointed out that these officers are forced to mark attendance twice daily, live in rented accommodations at their own cost, and have not been paid for over a year. There are no pending departmental or legal proceedings against them. Despite this, they are also deployed unofficially for political bandobast, VIP duties, and public events without any vehicles, allowances, or recognition, causing humiliation and extreme financial hardship.
He said this violates Articles 14, 16, and 21 of the Constitution of India, and Supreme Court guidelines in Prakash Singh vs Union of India (2006). He urged all constitutional authorities to intervene immediately to restore postings, release pending salaries and benefits, resume pension contributions, and uphold justice and service dignity for the affected officers.