The Delhi Police on Thursday said that there have been no changes made to its insignia and strict legal action would be taken against those spreading false narratives.
In a tweet in Hindi, the Delhi Police said that no changes have been made to its insignia. “Some social media users with ulterior motives are trying to discredit Delhi Police, incite people by spreading false narrative about the new Delhi Police “colours.” We condemn the false allegations and assure strict legal action against such social media accounts,” Delhi Police tweeted.
However, a senior official said police personnel are wearing a commemorative badge on their uniform, atop their name plates, to mark the prestigious award of colours to the force by the President in 1954.
They will wear this badge also to commemorate the platinum anniversary celebrations of the Delhi Police, the official said. According to an official order, in 1954, the President had honoured the Delhi Police by awarding it with ‘colours’.
“It is essential that we remember this singular honour to our organisation, lest the ‘Colours’ remain confined to rooms and quarter guards,” stated the order. “As such, to commemorate the platinum anniversary celebrations of the Delhi Police, it is desirable that all ranks of Delhi Police wear the ‘Insignia’ culled from the ‘Colours’, on their uniforms from February 16 as a mark of respect to the ‘Colours’.