Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday lauded the elite Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) for its role in effective conduct of Gujarat Assembly elections.
He was addressing the PAC Day celebrations held at the 35th PAC battalion here. “PAC has earned many laurels for Uttar Pradesh, will be increased with recruitment of 18,000 more jawans in near future”
“PAC is among the elite police forces in the country and has worked for maintaining peace and delivered services even during natural calamities. The strength of the PAC should be 273 companies but 74 companies are not active because of lack of manpower. The Government is keen to appoint 18,000 jawans to make these companies active ,” he said while speaking at a 69th PAC Raising Day function here on Sunday. Yogi Adityanath said that PAC battalions that have been dormant would be made operational and entrusted with greater responsibilities.
This Government is committed to improve law and order in the state. Though primarily this is the work of civil police but time and again PA too has been asked to chip in with its contribution.
The Chief Minister said that PAC was working efficiently and protecting vital places, including the lucknow Metro.
It has played instrumental role in the conduct of many religious festivals like Kumbh Mela in Prayag and other functions in other parts of the state including Mathura, Ayodhya and Varanasi.