Kabirdham SP Alleges Promotion Discrimination, Writes to Chhattisgarh CM

• Kabirdham SP Dharmendra Singh Chhawai, a 2012-batch IPS officer, claims he has been deliberately denied promotion and senior scale.
• Chhawai alleges discrimination, stating other IPS officers with criminal cases were promoted, while his promotion was withheld due to a Lokayukta investigation.
• He cites Union Home Ministry guidelines, arguing that none of the conditions for denying promotion (suspension, departmental proceedings, court case) apply to him.
• The officer highlights that some IPS officers facing Mahadev betting app scam cases have been promoted, contrasting with his situation.
• Chhawai asserts that denying him the Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) pay scale without a pending court case violates Article 16 of the Constitution.

Why It Matters: Kabirdham SP alleges promotion discrimination, citing constitutional rights violation and inconsistent promotion policies.