MHA repatriates CEO of CAPF canteens after controversy over 'Swadeshi' products

Two days after he issued orders banning the sale of over a thousand imported products, including some from Indian companies, the CEO of the Kendriya Police Kalyan Bhandar or the Central Police Canteen has been moved out of the KPKB. In an order issued by the MHA, DIG RM Meena has been replaced by DIG Rajeev Kumar Ranjan.

New Delhi:The Ministry of Home Affairs has repatriated R.M. Meena, chief executive officer (CEO) of Kendriya Police Kalyan Bhandar (KPKB) to her parent cadre in the CRPF and appointed Rajeev Ranjan, DIG, CRPF as the new CEO, officials said on Thursday.

"Owing to administrative reasons, CRPF has recalled the present CEO of KPKB back to CRPF. It has been decided that Rajeev Ranjan Kumar, DIG CRPF will function as CEO KPKB for a period of three months in place of RM Meena with immediate effect," stated a Home Ministry order.

ETV Bharat had on Wednesday reported that an action has been initiated by the Home Ministry against DIG R.M. Meena for the goof-up in de-listing imported products.

KPKB had on June 1 recalled its previous order of de-listing 1026 items of various companies with immediate effect to re-scrutinise the list of products under different categories.

The order issued by Central Police Canteen (CPC) in-charge DIG Reema read, "The letter is hereby recalled with immediate to re-scrutinize the lists of products under different categories."