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 23 Sep, 2006 3:16 am Post subject: Reforms in our police system |
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Friday, September 22, 2006 (New Delhi): For decades, India's police force has operated on the whims of politicians with police officers being transferred if they did not act on their wishes. Now it is all set to change after the Supreme Court ordered sweeping reforms in the police.
It ensures most importantly, the creation of a police establishment board, which will act as a buffer between the police and the government. It has been a 10-year-long wait for Prakash Singh, former DGP and Padma Shree awardee. But on Friday, the Supreme Court acted on his petition and directed the Centre and all states to implement police reforms that have been in cold storage for almost 25 years now.
Corruption free probes
Most important among them are that investigation and law and order will be separated for speedier and corruption free investigations. The new governments cannot arbitrarily transfer officers. Postings for officers from SHO to the IG level will be of a minimum period of two years. A Police Establishment Board will look into promotions and postings.
A National Security Commission will handle appointment of chiefs of Central Police Organisation. Mass transfers according to the whims of politicians in power will hopefully be a thing of the past now. As will instances like the DMK government in Tamil Nadu transferring around 100 police officers who were considered close to Jayalalithaa.
Parties hail decision
Political parties like the Congress and BJP, who never bothered to implement these reforms, cannot help but welcome the Supreme Court's order. "The Prime Minister has been trying to implement these reforms like fixed tenure," said Satyavrat Chaturvedi, Congress spokesperson.
"We have to study the judgment. Anyway, it is good that the court has ordered police reforms," added Prakash Javadekar, BJP spokesperson. With the Supreme Court ordering sweeping reforms, the police officers can now work fearlessly and concentrate on their work without dancing to the tunes of their political masters. Source:NDTV |
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