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31/10/22 05:41 AM IST

Chintan Shivir

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  • The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) conducted a two-day “chintan shivir”  in Haryana’s Faridabad city with Home Ministers of states in attendance.
Chintan Shivir 
  • The event Chintan Shivir of Home Ministers aims to provide a national perspective to the formation of policies related to internal security of India.
  • It aims to boost synergy in planning and coordination between various stakeholders at the national and state levels.
  • It focused on topics such as modernization of police forces, management of cybercrime, the use of Information Technology in the criminal justice system, land border management, coastal security, women safety, drug trafficking etc.
  • The event was organized to create an action plan for the implementation of Vision 2047 and Panch Pran, which were announced by Prime Minister Modi.
One Nation one Uniform 
  • While addressing the Chintan Shivir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched the idea of ‘one nation, one police uniform’ to promote a single uniform for all police in India.
  • Currently, each state has the liberty to have its own number or insignia.
  • Presently, most of the police forces adorn different shades of khaki-coloured uniforms. A few states like Kolkata, Tamil Nadu and Goa have adopted white uniform.
  • The vision of “one nation, one uniform” is to create common identity for law enforcement in India, making it easier for the citizens to recognize police personnel anywhere in the country.
  • Maharashtra: In February 2018, in a bid to prevent colour variation in the uniform of its personnel, the Maharashtra police had decided to provide dope-dyed khaki fabric for its staff. 
Source- PIB 

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