Team News Riveting
Raipur, February 10
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said his government would maintain a policy of zero tolerance against crime, drugs, and illegal activities in the state.
“If crimes are not controlled, strict departmental action will be taken against the police chief of the district concerned”, Sai said while addressing the conference of Inspectors General of Police and Superintendents of Police held today at Police Headquarters Nava Raipur. He said that there should be fear in the minds of criminals about the police and respect in the minds of the general public like the army.
The Chief Minister told the officials that the behavior of the police should be strict towards criminals and equally polite and soft towards the common people. He added that social evils like illegal liquor, gambling, betting hollow the society from within. It is most worrying when youth are affected by it. Giving strict instructions to the officers, the Chief Minister said that if criminal activities are not controlled, action will be taken not only against the police captain of the district concerned but also against the officials at the police station level.
Sai said that the police department is a disciplined department; this discipline should be visible in the police officers, which will ultimately prove to be a milestone in the establishment of a disciplined and crime-free society. Referring to the efforts being made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to establish the concept of justice through punishment, he said that it should be ensured that the new laws are implemented in a time-bound manner.
He added that our Jawans are fighting bravely under difficult circumstances in the Maoist-affected areas of the state. Chhattisgarh Government is standing with the police personnel on every front and there will be no reduction in their facilities. All necessary steps have been taken for the welfare of the police. We have made arrangements for timely promotion, accommodation, infrastructure, and supply of necessary resources and will continue to do so. Referring to the budget for the financial year 2024-25 of the Chhattisgarh Government, Chief Minister Shri Sai said that in this budget a large amount has been allocated for the police department. This budget will prove decisive in establishing the rule of law.
Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Vijay Sharma said that the Home Department has got a lot in the first budget of the Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai-led Chhattisgarh Government; there has been an increase of 16 per cent in the budget of the department as compared to last year’s budget. In this budget, a provision of ration bags and spike-resistant shoes has been made for the soldiers going for Naxal operations, which will now provide convenience to them. Provisions have also been made in this budget to increase the facilities of all the officials and employees of the police department.
He added that our Chief Minister has equal sympathy for all officials ranging from senior officers to constables. It is the duty of all of us that if a crime occurs, we should catch the culprit at the earliest. Sharma stated that an environment should be created in society so that crime does not occur and with this aim in mind, the officers should fulfill their responsibilities. If the police captain is determined that there should be no crime and no drug trade in the district, then it will not happen at all. He reiterated the resolve, “Chhattisgarh was an island of peace; we will establish it as an island of peace again.”
Director General of Police Ashok Juneja gave the welcome address and shared important information related to the police department. Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain, Additional Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Pingua, Additional Director General of Police Himanshu Gupta, Pradeep Gupta, S R P Kalluri, Vivekananda Sinha, Amit Kumar Gupta, Secretaries to Chief Minister P Dayanand, Rahul Bhagat, and Dr. Basavaraju S., along with the Inspector Generals of Police from all ranges of Chhattisgarh and District Superintendents of Police, were present.
