Amit Shah: 'We have to work for improving the image of the police'

Home Minister Amit Shah on October 31 emphasised on improving the image of the police in the public eye and also asked the cops to handle public problems with sensitivity. "We have to work for improving the image of the police," Amit Shah said after inaugurating the new Delhi police headquarters. Adding further he said, "The police need to understand the problems of public with sensitivity."

Asking the citizens to change their perspective towards the police, Amit Shah praised the cops for performing their duty without considering time and personal interest. "We should change our perspective towards the police personnel. Since I was the home minister of a state, it is the police department that works against time," he said, adding that policepersons do their duty when other citizens celebrate festivals with their family at home. 

He said, "Those who raise questions on the police do not realise that policepersons cannot celebrate any festival with their family members. When we celebrate festivals, they are on their duty to ensure security for us." The Home Minister also unveiled a coffee table book about the journey of Delhi Police. 

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'NDA government has done a lot for the police force'

Earlier on October 21, Home Minister Amit Shah had praised the police personnel and said that the police is doing an onerous task as against the benchmark 222 personnel for 1 lakh citizens, only 144 are present on the ground. "This is the reason why about 90 per cent of police personnel have to render duties of over 12 hours each day and about three-fourth of them cannot even take a weekly off," he said. "My government has done a lot for police welfare and I can assure that we will be doing more work, taking more steps to ensure health, housing, family welfare and a good working environment for you in a time-bound manner," Shah said while addressing the troops on the occasion of the police commemoration day.

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(With agency inputs)