Kiran Bedi is an Indian politician, social activist and a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer. Bedi joined India's police service in 1972 and became the first woman IPS officer. Bedi held the post of Director General at the Bureau of Police Research and Development before she voluntarily retired from the IPS in December 2007 at the age of 58. Bedi was the host and judge of the popular TV series Aap Ki Kachehri ("Your Court"), which is based on real-life disputes and provides a platform for settling disputes between consenting parties.
Bedi was one of the key members of India Against Corruption mass movement during the summer and autumn of 2011. In November 2011, she became a target of police investigation for criminal conspiracy and breach of trust, but those charges were dropped after an investigation. Bedi has founded two NGOs in India: the Navjyoti Delhi Police Foundation for welfare and preventative policing in 1988 which was later renamed as the Navjyoti India Foundation in 2007, and the India Vision Foundation for prison reformation, drug abuse prevention and child welfare in 1994. Bedi was awarded Ramon Magsaysay award in 1994 for Government service.
In 2014, Bedi expressed her desire to serve the country in the Narendra Modi led government, by offering herself to join the BJP. After meeting with the Prime Minsiter of India Narendra Modi, Kiran joined the Bhartiya Janata Party on 15 January 2015. BJP leader Amit Shah and union minister Arun Jaitley welcomed her in the party fold. On 19 January, she was declared BJP's Chief Ministerial candidate for 2015 Delhi elections.
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