Policemen deserve better salary and housing facility: MP
Mysuru :
The 43rd annual ‘Knights in Khaki’ Police Shield, instituted by Mysore Round Table-21 and Mysore Ladies Circle-9, was presented to eight Police Constables of the District at a function held at Darbar Hall of Hotel Regaalis, in city last evening, for their exemplary service.
The recipients of the ‘Knights in Khaki’ Shield are M. J. Shankar (Mandi Police Station); H. V. Madhukesh (Nazarbad Police Station); M. Pushpa (City Crime Branch); K. C. Basavaraju (K. R. Traffic Police Station); Ravi (K. R. Nagar Police Station); T. H. Manchigaiah (Talakad Police Station); Umesh (Periyapatna Police Station) and M. J. Raghu (District Armed Reserve Police).
Speaking on the occasion, the chief guest for the event, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha, said that the society always criticises the Police Department but conveniently fails to appreciate them when they do a good job. He added saying that the Police do a very good job considering that they are heavily understaffed.
Pratap Simha pointed out that while many army-men are rightly hailed as martyrs as they succumb to the bullets of terrorists, we forget the numerous Police personnel who have died in the hands of naxalites and are never called martyrs. He then recalled the heroics of Constable Tukaram Kamble who helped in apprehending Kasab during the 26/11 attack on Taj Hotel in Mumbai.
Later, he said that Police need the society’s support to do their job well and can’t always be criticised by citing a corrupt few.
He also suggested that the salaries of Policemen be increased, their children be given free education and proper housing be provided to them close to their stations as their’s is a 24×7 job.
Simha lauds SP Khare
Pratap Simha praised SP Abhinav Khare for the way the officer handled the recent case involving the death of four-year-old boy in Periyapatna.
He also said that Mysore is lucky to have an officer like Dayananda as Police Commissioner and that he was an upright officer. Simha recalled how the officer had helped him when he had a death-threat a few years ago.
Our duty is to deliver justice: Police Commissioner
City Police Commissioner B. Dayananda, who was the guest of honour, said that the Police Department is always at the forefront to maintain peace and harmony in the society, adding that the honour to the eight Police constables is a recognition given to the entire Police force in the district.
He said that social media had helped in recognising the services rendered by the men in khaki and it has given the Police a positive image in the minds of the public. He cited the example of Bengaluru Police constable Bhaskar, popularly known as ‘Singham’ Bhaskar, who has a fan following for his sincere service.
Speaking of pleasing the public, he said, “We can never make everyone happy, after all, there is always an accused and a complainant, and one of them is bound to be upset with us. It is not our job to make everyone happy, and our duty is to deliver justice.”
Absorbing negativity in society
SP Abhinav Ashok Khare, who was also the guest of honour, said that he was glad that his men had won awards and added that people do not realise that the Police not only stop the evil, but also absorb the negativity in society by taking most of the blame. He then added saying that the Police must not be judged by an inefficient few.
Round Table International Treasurer Harish Shenoy, National Ladies Circle President Masuma Vagh, Mysore Round Table-21 Chairman Tharun Giri, Mysore Ladies Circle – 9 Chairperson Preethi Agarwal Ranjan and families of the Police personnel were present at the event.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore/ Home> General News / Thursday – June 18th, 2015