Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasied on how the police ought to lay extra emphasis on data than ‘danda’ (stick) whereas addressing a conference in Jaipur on Sunday. He was addressing the 58th conference of Director Generals of Police (DGPs) and Inspector Generals of Police (IGPs).
PM Modi exhorted the police to give attention to the protection of girls to make sure they will work fearlessly “kabhi bhi aur kahin bhi (anytime, anywhere).” He emphasised that the new criminal laws had been framed with the spirit of “citizen first, dignity first and justice first’ and instead of working with ‘danda’, police now need to work with “data”.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam have been enacted not too long ago to exchange the Indian Penal Code-1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure-1898 and the Indian Evidence Act of 1872, respectively.
The prime minister stated these new laws had been a paradigm shift in India’s criminal justice system. He stated a particular focus was laid on sensitising ladies and women about their rights and safety offered to them underneath the new laws.
Modi stated the Indian police ought to remodel itself into a contemporary and world-class drive to understand the imaginative and prescient of a developed India by 2047 — the centenary of India’s independence. The prime minister exhorted the police chiefs to suppose imaginatively to convey the emotional spirit behind the newly enacted laws to completely different sections of society.
Modi underscored the necessity to reinforce the constructive picture of the police in residents. He suggested using social media at the police station degree for disseminating constructive info and messages for the good thing about residents.
He additionally instructed utilizing social media for disseminating advance info on pure calamities and catastrophe reduction. The prime minister instructed organising varied sports activities occasions as a technique to strengthen the citizen-police join. He requested authorities officers to remain in border villages to determine higher join with the native populace as these border villages had been the “first villages” of India.
Highlighting the success of India’s first photo voltaic mission – Aditya-L1 and the swift rescue of 21 crew members from a hijacked vessel in the North Arabian sea by the Indian Navy, the prime minister stated that such achievements present that India is rising as a serious energy in the world. He stated the success of the Aditya-L1 mission is just like that of the Chandrayaan-3 mission. He additionally exuded satisfaction in the Indian Navy’s profitable operation.
Modi stated in line with the bettering world profile and growing nationwide power of the nation, the Indian police ought to remodel itself into a contemporary and world-class police drive to understand the imaginative and prescient of a developed India by 2047. The conference deliberated on crucial elements of nationwide safety, together with the newly enacted main criminal laws, counter-terrorism methods, left wing extremism, rising cyber threats, and worldwide counter-radicalisation initiatives, an official assertion stated.
The prime minister additionally distributed the police medals for distinguished companies at the three-day conference which concluded on Sunday. The conference was additionally attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and prime cops of the nation. Like earlier years, the conference was held in hybrid mode with greater than 500 cops of assorted ranks attending from completely different locations throughout the nation.
(With inputs from businesses)
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