Disciplined Delhi gets PC’s praise
Union home minister P. Chidambaram on Saturday praised Delhiites for showing discipline during the Games and asked them to remain so forever. He also lauded the Delhi police and the para-military forces for doing a splendid job ensuring foolproof security during the Commonwealth Games. The Nagaland’s women police battalion, who patrolled capital’s markets, also came in for special praise from the minister. He also favoured removing gender bias against women in the police forces.
Addressing the only battalion of Nagaland’s women police here on Saturday, Mr Chidambaram said: “The remarkable perceptional change towards security measures seen during Games is not a temporary change. It must remain forever. Delhi’s people must also learn how to follow rules and drive in lanes,” said the minister, in a reference to the success of the dedicated Games lanes used to give free passage to CWG vehicles. “The behaviour of Delhi has changed, and this change is for better,” he said.
Mr Chidambaram also said that he was “gratified” to see that no one found “anything negative about the security”. People have also learn that tight security measures are a must for a modern city, he said.
In a letter to the Delhi police commissioner, Y.S. Dadwal, Mr Chidambaram congratulated his team “down to the newly-recruited constable” for a great job.
Lauding the policemen, the home minister said that it was not an easy job to be on the field for 12-14 hours. “Nothing can compensate for the hours put in by policemen and women,” said the minister, adding that the police behaviour also changed tremendously because of the event.
“They are far more polite now and perform their duty with a smile,” he said, adding that this too must not change.
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