Surajkund (Haryana): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday mooted the idea of "One Nation, One Uniform" for police, saying it is just a suggestion and he is not trying to impose it on the states. Addressing a "Chintan Shivir" of state home ministers, Modi also advocated close cooperation among the states to tackle crimes and criminals. He said cooperative federalism was not only the feeling of the Constitution but also the responsibility of the states and the Centre.
"The One Nation, One Uniform for police is just an idea. I am not trying to impose it on you. Just give it a thought. It may happen, it may happen in 5, 50, or 100 years. Just think over it," Modi said. The prime minister said he thinks that the identity of the police across the country could be identical. He also urged the state governments to review old laws and amend them to the current context as he batted for coordinated action by all the agencies to meet the emerging challenges of law and order and security.
Modi said it was "very important" to maintain a good perception of police and the "wrongs here" should be addressed. He said police and intelligence agencies should cooperate with each other to ensure efficiency, better outcome and protection to the common man. The prime minister said the good old system of generating human intelligence by the police and security agencies should be strengthened for achieving better results.
PM also said to create awareness against fake news. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that social media cannot be underestimated and that a small piece of fake news generated by it can create chaos. The Prime Minister appealed for people to check facts before sharing messages on social media.
PM Modi said, "For the safety and rights of law-abiding citizens, stringent action against negative forces is our responsibility. A small piece of fake news can kick up a storm across the nation...We will have to educate people to think before forwarding anything, verify before believing it..."
He said people must be made aware of the various mechanisms that are now available on all social media platforms to verify messages before forwarding them. "Fact check of fake news is a must. Technology plays a big role in this. People must be made aware of mechanisms to verify messages before forwarding them," the prime minister said. Prime Minister said that one should not limit social media to being the source of information.
He said that a piece of single fake news has the capability to snowball into a matter of national concern.The Prime Minister said during the reservation issue, the country had to face losses due to fake news. He said people should think 10 times before forwarding any messages on social media. He stressed on the need to educate people about analysing and verifying information before forwarding it on social media platforms.
