Director General of Police (DGP) Meghalaya, Swaraj Bir Singh, has submitted his resignation over the proposed appointment of a BJP-linked former police officer, Kulbir Krishan as "security advisor" to the state government. Singh, who the Sangma government gave an extension of service as DGP in April, is learnt to have refused to work with Krishan. Kulbir Krishan is regarded in police circles as "controversial". In the early 2000s, then Intelligence Bureau (IB) chief, Shyamal Datta, posted him out of the bureau over allegations relating to his personal life. Later, abortive attempts to appoint Krishan IB chief floundered after resistance from the organisation. In 2013, when Krishan was DGP Meghalaya, the Election Commission had ordered him to move out before elections. In contrast, Singh is well respected in the service and is regarded as having performed creditably as DGP. Sangma has not accepted his resignation and urged him to continue. It remains unclear why Meghalaya requires a "security advisor" at all. It has not had one since Rajiv Mehta left two years ago. Especially now since militancy has been officially declared as over.