U.P. Assembly polls | BJP is highly inclusive, offers best political climate for police to work, says Asim Arun
The Hindu
‘BJP chose me. I did not choose BJP. It was not that I was looking for a career in politics and was weighing my options.’
On January 8, Uttar Pradesh 1994-batch IPS officer and Commissioner of Police, Kanpur, Asim Arun sprung a surprise when he announced he had applied for voluntary retirement and plunged into politics with the BJP. Arun (51), who previously served as the chief of the UP Anti-Terrorist Squad and 112 emergency services, is contesting election from his native Kannauj.
Excerpts from an interview in Kannauj:
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