PM Modi moots ‘One Nation, One Police Uniform’ idea
Close on the heels of the Centre’s ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ and ‘One Nation, One Grid’ initiatives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday mooted the idea of ‘One Nation, One Police Uniform’ to states and union territories, and urged them to give it a thought, not as an “imposition” but one wrapped with a good intention to give the force a common identity.
Speaking on the second day of the ‘Chintan Shivir of home ministers’ at Surajkund in Haryana, the PM said that having a uniformed attire for police officers across India will not only ensure quality products due to the scale at which it’ll be produced, but also give a common identity to law enforcement as citizens will recognise police personnel anywhere in the country.
“On the lines of ‘One nation, one ration card’, ‘one nation, one mobility card’, ‘one nation, one grid’, we can also think of having ‘one nation, one police uniform’. Yes, there can be different numbers and insignia for the states, but is this something which can be discussed among states and police establishments?” Modi said.
Currently, the British-era Khaki is worn by police across the country, but its colour, fabric and patterns change with every state and UT.