KARNAL SINGH ------A SPARKILING DIAMOND ...IN THE COAL-FIELDS...

I admire Neeraj Kumar for his impeccable, honest, unblotted, impressive, uncontroversial official record spanning decades in Indian Police. A few years back, I wrote to him thinking how he must have worked his way undiluted by the sheer arrogance and power of post associated with it. The man shot back with utmost promptness putting to shame even Sonia Gandhi's office and her public relation section which according to me is hopeless as far as a common person without any coalition airthmatic is concerned.

Adding to my list of appreciation was another gem I stumbled upon in my voyage to Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan. As I sat through the introductory session and as the introduction of the faculty was in progress.......there entered a gentle soul so very demured, unassuming, simple, a man without any air that is usually associated with the his rank in Delhi Police . He walked in with folded hands directed towards the higher echelons of astrological heirarchy seated on one side and to the general audience on the other. Seated in the front row which was right in front of my eyes as I occupied a seat opposite to his, the seemingly down to earth gentleman with loads of discipline and mannerisms was too much of a distraction to me as I wondered where had I seen him.......... It was only until Mr. Pillai tangently pointed towards him saying the faculty is a dedicated bunch of non-commercialised thought generating professioanls ranging from docters, lawyers, engineers and the police that the veil of curiosity unleashed itself from my thoughts and I remembered seeing him on T.V. in his capacity as high ranking Delhi Polioce personal. The man as long as he sat there kept on scoring 10 on 10 for his sober, flexible unarrogant conduct. His charishmatic smile and glowing face was poles apart from the usual haughty, stubborn and power throwing tantrums that go synonymous with the other mortals in his shoes........

Dressed in a very simple attire, supporting mediocre sandals and armed with a eternal spark he sat through-out like an obedient and well-mannered student would. My second tryst with him was when he took the lecture of Predictive astrology the following day. The most impressive moment was when he in his introduction spelt his name followed by one line that he is working with Delhi Police. Not an iota of semblence to the rude and corrupt reputation that precedes his department. The man seemed to carry the intrinsic calibre of a learned soul who believes doing his karma,,,,,,and praying God, in doing the right thing in the present that becomes the sowing seed for the fruits of future....a man with a deep sense of faith in the religion and the ability to understand the intricasies of what's beyond.........beyond man's thinking ...................

IF AT ALL EVEN 10% OF THE TOP RANKING IPS WOULD BE LIKE KARNAL SINGH AND NEERAJ KUMAR.............THE WORLD WOULD BE A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE IN AND OF COURSE THE POLICE WOULD BE MORE HUMANE WITH A ZERO-TOLERANCE CRIME RATE.....................................