Srinagar, CNS, 26-June:IGP Basant Rath has resigned from the Indian Police Service (IPS) to join electoral politics in Kashmir. He posted his resignation letter on social media on Sunday.

The 2000 batch IPS, Basant Rath is presently posted in Home Guards and Civil Defence. Rath surprised his followers and friends early this morning at 4.20 am when he posted his resignation letter dated 25 June on social media.

“Politics is a noble profession”, Rath wrote.

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“If I ever join a political party, it WILL be BJP. If I ever contest an election, it WILL be from Kashmir. If I ever join politics, it WILL be before March 6, 2024”, he wrote on social media before posting his resignation.

In the resignation addressed to the chief secretary of J&K, he wrote; “Sir, I wish to resign from the IPS in order to be able to participate in electoral politics. Please consider this letter as my request for resignation/voluntary retirement and process it accordingly”.

Rath has addressed copies of the resignation letter to the DGP J&K Police and Commandant General, HG/CD & SDRF J&K.(CNS)