West Bengal cop transferred for 'islamic greetings'
Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- The West Bengal government on Monday transferred IPS officer Bushra Bano from additional superintendent of police, West Midnapore, to deputy commandant of the 4th battalion of the State Armed Police, a day after a Hindu group complained to the state home secretary over a social media video in which she allegedly used Islamic greetings instead of "Vande Mataram" or "Jai Hind."
"She began with Assalamualaikum, used Inshallah, ended with Jazakallah - and did not use Vande Mataram or Jai Hind. A serving officer representing the Indian state should maintain neutrality and use national expressions in public communication," Hindu Legal Fund wrote on X on Sunday.
In a video clip on social media, the 2021-batch IPS officer could...
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