New Delhi, January 06: Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Tuesday listed out terrorism, naxalism, regionalism and communalism as the four sources of strain in the country’s law enforcement. He asked the newly inducted batch of IPS officers to deal with them with a great deal of efficiency, commitment and a sense of equity and fair play.
Speaking at the induction ceremony of 61st batch of IPS officers, Mr. Singh said,” We are passing through difficult times. Maintenance of law and order is the first and foremost duty of any civilised state. And in the enforcement of law and order, in the administration of justice without fear or favour, you and your service play a very crucial role. I therefore urge you to do careful preparations apart from what you’ve learnt at the academy.”
“I have often said to probationers before and I repeat it – in the modern world, human knowledge is growing at a pace which is unprecedented, and therefore, it is very important that if we are going to manage the affairs of our State efficiently, those who administer our system should be so equipped that they operate on the frontiers of modern knowledge. Particularly in your discipline, it is very important that you should be well versed in subjects like cyber crimes, in the disaster management activities of the State because we are a country where disasters are now becoming more and more frequent. And invariably the Police Service is the first one which is called upon to act in times of disasters”, he further added.
He said fundamentally the law and order situation in the country today was under strain and “all these four areas are of great concern and we have to ensure that they are not allowed to harm the unity and integrity of the country“.
Dr. Singh said there was trouble in various parts of the country particularly in Central India and there were special problems in North Eastern States and Jammu and Kashmir. “All these areas require sustained attention if India is to retain a cohesive national identity”, he said.
Dr. Singh said if the tribal areas’ problems were not given the attention they deserve, then it could raise to naxalism as has been seen in some parts of the country. “We cannot allow any group of our people to take the law into their hands. We must do so in a manner which enhances the people’s trust and confidence in ouradministration particularly the police administration,” he said.
He said the policemen should be well versed in subjects like cyber crime and in the disaster management activities as India was a country where disasters were now becoming more and more frequent.
–Agencies