Jaipur:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday stated the three new legal justice legal guidelines have been enacted with the spirit of “citizen first, dignity first and justice first” and that the police ought to now give extra emphasis on knowledge than ‘danda’ (stick).
Addressing the 58th convention of Director Generals of Police (DGPs) and Inspector Generals of Police (IGPs) right here, Modi exhorted the police to deal with the protection of girls to make sure they’ll work fearlessly “kabhi bhi aur kahin bhi (anytime, anywhere).” He emphasised that the brand new legal legal guidelines have 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 “knowledge”.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam have been enacted recently to replace the Indian Penal Code-1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure-1898 and the Indian Evidence Act of 1872, respectively.
The Prime Minister said these new laws were a paradigm shift in India’s criminal justice system.
He said a special focus was laid on sensitising women and girls about their rights and the protection provided to them under the new laws.
Prime Minister Modi said the Indian police should transform itself into a modern and world-class force to realise the vision of a developed India by 2047 — the centenary of India’s independence.
The Prime Minister exhorted the police chiefs to think imaginatively to convey the emotional spirit behind the newly enacted laws to different sections of society.
Prime Minister Modi underscored the need to reinforce the positive image of the police in citizens.
He advised the use of social media at the police station level for disseminating positive information and messages for the benefit of citizens.
He also suggested using social media for disseminating advance information on natural calamities and disaster relief.
The prime minister suggested organising various sports events as a way to strengthen the citizen-police connect.
He asked government officials to stay in border villages to establish better connect with the local populace as these border villages were 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 within the North Arabian sea by the Indian Navy, the prime minister stated that such achievements present that India is rising as a significant energy on the planet.
He stated the success of the Aditya-L1 mission is just like that of the Chandrayaan-3 mission. He additionally exuded delight within the Indian Navy’s profitable operation.
Modi stated in step with the enhancing world profile and rising nationwide power of the nation, the Indian police ought to rework itself into a contemporary and world-class police drive to grasp the imaginative and prescient of a developed India by 2047.
The convention deliberated on essential parts of nationwide safety, together with the newly enacted main legal legal guidelines, 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 on the three-day convention which concluded on Sunday.
The convention was additionally attended by Union Residence Minister Amit Shah, Nationwide Safety Advisor Ajit Doval and prime law enforcement officials of the nation.
Like earlier years, the convention was held in hybrid mode with greater than 500 law enforcement officials of assorted ranks attending from completely different locations throughout the nation.
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