IPS officer Abdur Rahman resigns from police service in protests against CAB

In civil disobedience, I have decided not to attend the office from Thursday and finally, I have quit the service,” Rahman said

Mumbai: On Wednesday a Maharashtra cadre IPS officer Abdur Rahman said he has decided to resign from the service as a protest against the “blatantly communal and unconstitutional” Citizenship Amendment Bill.

Rahman, posted as special IGP in Mumbai, stated that he won’t be attending office from Thursday. Rajya Sabha on Wednesday approved the CAB, which was passed by Lok Sabha on Monday.

He said “This Bill is against the religious principle of the nation. I request every justice-loving people to oppose the Bill in a democratic manner. It runs against the basic characteristics of the Constitution,”.

“CAB is against the basic feature of the Constitution. I condemn this Bill. In civil disobedience, I have decided not to attend the office from Thursday and finally, I have quit the service,” Rahman said.

The #CitizenshipAmendmentBill2019 is against the basic feature of the Constitution. I condemn this Bill. In civil disobedience I have decided not attend office from tomorrow. I am finally quitting the service.@ndtvindia@IndianExpress #CitizenshipAmendmentBill2019 pic.twitter.com/Z2EtRAcJp4

— Abdur Rahman (@AbdurRahman_IPS) December 11, 2019

“During the passage of the CAB, wrong facts, confusing information, and wrong logic were produced by Union Minister Amit Shah. History was distorted. The idea behind the bill is to stoke fear among Muslims and divide India,” he added.

The CAB violates Article 14 of the Constitution and is against its basic feature, he said. “It discriminates persons on the basis of faith. It’s an act to portray as wicked 200 million Muslims in India,” Rahman Said.

Rahman applied for a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) in August and was awaiting a decision on his application said a senior police official.