New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday suggested the idea of "One Nation, One Uniform" for police to have uniformity among various forces. He said it was only an idea and not an imposition and asked the states to think about it as just a suggestion.
Addressing a "Chintan Shivir" of state home ministers, Modi also pitched for close cooperation among the states to tackle crimes and criminals. He said coordinated action by all the agencies was needed to meet the emerging challenges of law and order and security.
Modi said the 'One Nation, One Uniform' for police is an idea. I am not trying to impose it on you. Just give it a thought. It may happen, it may happen in five, 50, or 100 years. But let's give it a thought, he said.
The Prime Minister said he thinks that the identity of the police across the country could be identical.
Cooperation among states to tackle crimes: PM Modi also advocated close cooperation among the states to tackle crimes and criminals. He also urged the state governments to review old laws and amend them to the current context.
The PM said even though law and order is a state subject as per the Constitution, they are equally linked with the unity and integrity of the country. He said all agencies - both central as well states - should cooperate with each other to ensure efficiency, better outcomes and protection to the common man
Fake news: Referring to the circulation of fake news, PM Modi said fact-checking of fake news is a must and technology plays a big role in this.
"People must be made aware of mechanisms to verify messages before forwarding them," he said.
The PM said police and intelligence agencies should cooperate with each other to ensure efficiency, better outcomes and protection to the common man.