“Firm Stance” on Corruption? Commissioner Deven Bharti’s Selective Crackdowns Suggest Otherwise.
Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Tripurari Sharan Bharti has graced the headlines once again—this time for his grand “crackdown” on corruption. A notice from the Police Headquarters dated November 12, 2025—dutifully circulated across social media—announces the Commissioner’s majestic “zero tolerance policy” against corrupt officers.
And to prove just how heroically uncompromising he is, Senior Police Inspector Sarode and Constable Waghmode were dismissed with lightning speed under Article 311(2)(b) of the Constitution of India. The court case may still be pending, but Commissioner Bharti wasted no time in displaying his trademark “administrative firmness,” all in the noble name of his zero-tolerance policy against corruption.
But here’s the real plot twist :
👉 Is this fearless strictness truly universal… or just conveniently selective?



