Police Reforms

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Letter to Chief Minister
Mr. Ashok Chavan,
Chief Minister Maharashtra
'Varsha',
Bhausaheb Hiray Marg,
Malabar Hill,
Mumbai 400 006

Subject: Police Reforms
Dearest Sir,
We the ordinary citizens of this Great Nation INDIA, wish to bring to your notice the appalling, if not non- existent, inadequate, lethargic and utterly disappointing implementation of the police reforms .
The need for police reforms have been well acknowledged since 15th November, 1977, when a National Police Commission appointed by The Government of India, was established to have a comprehensive review at the national level of the police system after independence despite radical changes in the political, social and economic situation in the country. Three major recommendations of National Commission Report are 1)The service conditions of Police have to improve.2) Police have to be independent of the Political masters to work impartially. 3) Police have to be more accountable so that they do not misuse powers.

Various other committees have been set up and Supreme Court orders passed between 1977 and 2009 the most recent being, The Supreme Court judgment delivered on 22nd September 2006 giving directions to the Central Government, State Governments and Union Territories for compliance till framing of the appropriate legislations. The Supreme Court had directed that seven clear time- bound directions be implemented within two year (this means by 2008 latest).
As we all know that these directions have not been followed for some reason or the other we all agree that the dastardly terrorist attack of 26/11 has exposed the Mumbai police force and hence the citizens of this country.
Finally as a Proud Citizen of this Great Nation INDIA I would like to request that you, the Honвble Chief Minister of Maharashtra take the lead in implementing police reforms in this state. We trust that, as a responsible Chief Minster we can count on you to implement Police Reforms at the earliest. I believe it's high time we "Rise Up!" to our responsibilities!
Thanks and regards,
A Concerned Citizen
CC: Justice K.G. Balakrishnan (Chief Justice of India) Justice K.T. Thomas (Monitoring Committee on Police Reforms)

198 Signatures

  • Kaizad Bhamgara
    • Comments
    • I believe it's high time the suggestions and reforms should be implemented, and the government of Maharashtra should take responsibility and concrete steps for the protection of it's citizens!
  • Nigel Quraishy
    • Comments
    • WE CAN AND WILL , RISE UP
  • Zara Chowdhary
  • RKU
  • Kaizeen Mody
  • Srisainath Bhagwat
  • Shirley Limathwalla
  • Lisa Mary
  • Nafisa Sharma
    • Comments
    • well done Rise Up! We've heard a great deal about Kaizad in Delhi!
  • Jheal Shah
  • Niharika Chaudhary
  • Tanyushka Fitter
  • pallavi sharma
  • sangeeta bhasin
    • Comments
    • will appreciate explanation if cannot implement
  • Jehan sabavala
  • Dr. Jimish Modi
    • Comments
    • I wonder if the peoples credence in the Supreme court of this country is still alive!
  • Shweta
  • Anasuya Menon
    • Comments
    • В
  • RAJESH K MEHTA
  • KALYAN S MEHTA
  • Sara Bapputty
  • Yogesh Sharma
    • Comments
    • It is sad that judiciary involvement is the only way our government elected by us responds to the needs of it's people
  • Faredoon Bhujwala
    • Comments
    • Why do the police protect the evil and terrorize the good - isn't it supposed to be the other way around?
  • Sita
    • Comments
    • Good luck Rise Up! The govt of Maharashtra should do something to protect the citizens!
  • kamini sawhney
  • gaurav
    • Comments
    • В
  • Neel Shah
  • Mehak Rampal
  • VISHAL KOTHARI
    • Comments
    • together we can we will
  • Neil Quraishy
    • Comments
    • We will and we can ...RISE UP!!!
  • Reggie Dsouza
    • Comments
    • It's time we get thise cops to stop accepting bribes and stop supporting the marathi manoos cause their salary not only comes from the tax money of the marathi manoos but also other communities n faiths. jai hind
  • Bharatram
  • Jean Dward
  • Riona Lall
  • Gokul Menon
  • Sanjay Parekh
  • Merwin Fernandes
    • Comments
    • I feel if the reforms are implemented the way they are supposed to, then probably somewhere down the line in the future, we may notice the bribe sytem getting out of fashion.
  • Alvin Fernandes
  • Harish Iyer
    • Comments
    • We cant afford to be taken for granted. We cant wait for another terrorist attack to spring up in action. Help us live without terror.
  • Rishabh K
  • Mandeep Mehta
  • Michael Noronha
  • RAJESH KHATTER
  • S Chavda
  • Kamal Malhi
    • Comments
    • We the citizens of Maharashtra would like the implementation of the Supreme Court directive in the Prakash Singh & Others V/s UOI & others. Maharashtra is in contempt of these directives. All political parties standing from Maharashtra in any forthcoming election must include the implementation of police reforms in the manifesto.
  • Kamal Malhi
    • Comments
    • We the citizens of Maharashtra would like the implementation of the Supreme Court directive in the Prakash Singh & Others V/s UOI & others. Maharashtra is in contempt of these directives. All political parties standing from Maharashtra in any forthcoming election must include the implementation of police reforms in the manifesto.
  • prasad
  • Faranaaz
  • Mahrukh Karbhari
  • merrill pye
    • Comments
    • It's time we get cops to stop accepting bribes and stop supporting the marathi manoos cause they are utilising the tax payers money from which they get their salaries.We Indians have to rise and make our voices felt in the corridors of powers that is by standing up against all corruption and that starts from the top the Babus!!! .