| It might have come as a shocker for her die hard | | | | challenge, which I accept and I will try to live upto |
| fans and admirers, but it was very much on the | | | | the challenge throughout my life and endeavour for |
| cards, especially after being superseded by Y S | | | | the betterment of the people of the country. |
| Dadwal for the coveted top job in Delhi Police. The | | | | What would you do now? |
| super-cop of Delhi Police and the first woman IPS | | | | Kiran Bedi: I have a strong academic and social |
| officer of the country, Kiran Bedi made public on | | | | interest to pursue, and it is a service of my choice. It |
| November 27, her decision to leave policing well | | | | is a personal sacrifice and the substitution. It is time |
| ahead of her retirement age. Some two weeks ago | | | | to go back to work continuously in any form. |
| she submitted an application to the Ministry of Home | | | | Is it the sign of surrendering for not getting the post |
| Affairs, seeking voluntary retirement. Having served | | | | of Commissioner of Delhi Police? |
| for 37 long years in the police force, Bedi has now | | | | Kiran Bedi: I am not attached to any post or chair |
| decided to dedicate her time on philanthropic work. | | | | and Delhi Police is a closed chapter, which has nothing |
| When Headlines India team approached her | | | | to do with present situation. |
| doorsteps, the guard prevented us from entering the | | | | Do you reckon that your letter would be accepted? |
| premise. But, finally the super lady herself walked up | | | | Kiran Bedi: Why not. In the case of K K Paul, it took |
| to us and said with a big smile, “Yes, tell me | | | | some hours to be accepted by the Ministry and I |
| what do you want to know?” Thus began our | | | | have full faith in them. I believe that it will be |
| conversation, the excerpts of which are as follows. | | | | accepted at the earliest in my case as well. |
| What compelled you suddenly to put the voluntary | | | | Well, K K Paul was later appointed as a member of |
| retirement letter? | | | | UPSC, are you eyeing for such a post? |
| Kiran Bedi: It is not a sudden decision. It was very | | | | Kiran Bedi: Why should I be eyeing for any post? |
| much there and I was planning it long back. Nothing | | | | When I am going to renounce the government |
| has compelled me to do so; it is the inner voice, | | | | vehicle, government residence, and the guards, then |
| which asked me for devoting time for my two NGOs | | | | no such question arises. I am doing away with all kind |
| (Non-Government Organisations). I just followed the | | | | of personal benefit that I get for holding the current |
| call of my inner voice. | | | | government post for a nobler cause. I am not |
| What should be read between the lines from your | | | | anticipating any post, and even if I were offered |
| voluntary retirement letter? | | | | anything like that I would not accept it. Have I been |
| Kiran Bedi: Everyone has his own perspective to look | | | | attached to the chair for any purpose other than |
| at things, but my soul asks me to work continuously | | | | serving the people? I do not want any chair. |
| for a greater cause. So, I am entering into a new | | | | How would you dedicate your time to serve people? |
| arena of public service and it is a kind of fresh | | | | |