Change public’s poor perception of police: PM to IPS probationers

NEW DELHI: PM Modi on Saturday exhorted a batch of IPS probationers to change the negative perception of the police force and work for “Su-Rajya” (good governance) by carrying forward the spirit of freedom fighters’ who fought for “Swarajya”.
“You must remember the spirit of the freedom struggle. The period between 1930 to 1947 saw the younger generation of our country rise in unison to achieve a great goal. That same feeling is expected in the youth of today. They fought for ‘Swarajya’; you have to move forward for ‘Su-rajya’,” the PM said while addressing the IPS probationers at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy through video-conferencing. Home minister Amit Shah and MoS (home) Nityanand Rai were also present.
Modi told the probationers that the spirit of ‘Nation First, Always First’ should be reflected in every action of theirs as they work towards changing the negative perception of police among people. He urged the IPS probationers to have a national perspective while taking decisions when they are in the field.