Governor Ram Naik stressed need of improving the law and order situation along with modernization of the State police force. He asserted that the government should take care of welfare of the men in uniform so that they served the nation with full honesty and devotion. He also reminded that how during his tenure as union petroleum minister, he gave petrol pumps and gas agencies free of cost to family members of Kargil Martyrs.
Addressing the senior police officers soon after taking salute of the ceremonial parade here at Reserve Police lines on Friday morning, Naik said that the prime duty of men in uniform is to maintain harmony and peace, to facilitate terror free atmosphere to every citizen, and to initiate stern action against anti-social and criminal elements. ``You all must make people particularly the women to realise that they were safe and even in case any one visits police station is search of justice, the cops must understand the problem and do their best to get it resolved”, asserted Naik while praising the role of the cops in maintain peace and communal harmony. He called on the police to take fresh pledge for working for the welfare of common man as Ceremonial Parade is the most auspicious occasion for such commitments towards the society.
Giving suggestions to the UP police to have some inspiring slogan which would motivate the cops to work for welfare of the society, Naik said that in his home state in Maharastra, the police had a slogan ``Sadarchadaya Khalinigrahadya’ which meant that one should work for safety of good people and punish the criminals. He said that such slogan should be also drafted for UP police as it would not just inspire the cops, but would also send a good message of the UP police amongst the masses.
laying stress on modernisation of UP police, Naik said that the cops must be armed with latest sophisticated weapons, vehicles and other gadgets so that they could easily take on any eventuality and would also accept challenge thrown before them with the latest changes in crime trend. He also stressed need of facilitating training to every cop so they must not just remained fit but would also keep themselves aware of how to resolve any problem.
On the occasion, Naik also paid his rich tribute to the policemen who were martyred while serving the nation. He also honoured Presidents Police Medal for Gallantry to DIG in CBI GK Goswami, SP Shamli Vijay Bhushan, Inspector Ashok Kumar Singh, Sunil Kumar Tyagi, and constable Mahendra Pratap Singh. Besides, Naik felicitated Presidents Police Medal for Commendable and Distinguished Services to DG Sutapa Sanyal, ADG Chandra Prakash, ADG Daljeet Singh Chowdhary, ADG Subash Chandra, Retires DIG, MD Karndhar, retired DIG, Syed Waseem Ahmed, Retd Dy SP Akhileshwar Prakash Singh and head constable Rakesh Prakash Mishra.
Earlier Ram Naik took salute during the ceremonial parade (Raitik Parade) lead by SSP lucknow Rajesh Pande (first in command), ASP in Agra Vineet Jaiswal (second in command) and Dy SP in Bulundshahr Dr Dharmendra Yadav (third in command). The parade comprised of members of sixth group of Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC), E Platoon of 10th battalion of PAC, C platoons of 32nd and 35th battalion PACs, G platoon of 37 battalion PAC, Commandoes of Anti-Terrorists Squad (ATS), Mahila Police, Traffic Police, Mounted Police, Fire Services, Police Radio Head-Quarter etc.