This has reference to the editorial, "Modernise Police". There shall be no second opinion on the need to improve the training and performance of the Indian Police Service at the Center and the States.While doing so, the Governments shall keep in mind of the Supreme Court Judgment delivered on Police Reform in September 2006, which directed Governments to set up Independent Police Complaint Authorities composed of members selected through a transparent process and with binding powers to look into serious complaints against the Police.Further the National Police Commission in its eighth report recommended 'protection available to police officers should be withdrawn under Section 132 and 197 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which provide protection to various categories of Public Servants from prosecution for acts they commit in the course of performing their duties' 'Social Policing' and Indianisation of the force, are the expected cultures, apart from maintenan...
cTo, Puducherry The Member Secretary, 14-02-2007. The Puducherry Pollution Control Committee, (Director, Science, Technology and Environment) Puducherry. Sir, Sub: Construction of new Deep Water Port in Puducherry-Proposed by The Pondicherry port Ltd.-Filing of Objection-Reg. Ref: Public Notice of the Pondicherry Pollution Control Committee, Dated.10, January 2007. *** We, the sons of the soil, of Puducherry, on behalf of the citizens and affected people of the Region, submit our objections to the construction of the proposed port in Puducherry. FISHING HARBOUR CONSTRUCTED DURING 1986-89-IMPACT: We wish to draw your kind attention of the fact that the fishing harbor was constructed during 86-89 on the River of Ariyankuppam. It entirely destroyed the beach in front of the Puducherry town, besides endangering safety and security of the people of Puducherry. The loss of beach has its telling impact in the following ways: 1. Sea water intrusion taking place rapidly. 2. Drinking water progr...
Recently,I had come across a news item in a local daily, where a photograph of a Dalit youth appeared- a victim of police firing in Ehumalai, Tamil Nadu- dead and carried away by four policeman, each one of them holding the limbs of the body stretching it as,' a cart pulled by weary unwilling bull'.Even the last respects normally adhered to by common man was found lacking.The deep-seated allergy and imbibed casteist approach towards the underprivileged, thriving within the State Apparatus, bore testimony to such ignominy.The so called disciplined force once again stand exposed.
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