Seminar on 'Youth for Police Reforms' at the University of Hyderabad

Hyderabad|India|March'2011: Law of the Land Should be implemented in common to all Sections of the Society and influential people should not be spared for common justice, said, Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan, Member of AP Legislative Assembly, while delivering a lecture recently at the National Seminar on ‘Youth for Police Reforms’ organized by the Academic Staff College of the University of Hyderabad in association with the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, New Delhi.

Dr. J P Narayan, opined that Reforms should not be aimed at implementing in the Police System alone rather Society as a whole should be led towards Reforms in all spheres and Law should not be in the hands of few individuals but Law should direct the country towards fair justice. Further added that, Police, the law enforcers be given autonomy in their functioning with due respect to Judiciary. On the recent Corruption breakthroughs, Dr. J P Narayan, said that Punishment in wrong doings should be common to the elite politicians and the common man and felt that it’s time to strengthen existing Laws and curb the loop-holes which are proving haven for the culprits. On the Police Highhandedness in the recent movements being led by the Politicians he said they are not in the right direction and suggested that Politicians be given Special training in leading people.

Sri. Prakash Singh, I P S (Retd.) and former DG-BSF and former DGP-Uttar Pradesh, the guest of honour, lamented that the Police Act, of 1861 introduced by the British Government is still in vogue, without much changes and suggested that Police should adhere to the Supreme Court guidelines in enforcing Law and Order.

Prof. Seyed E. Hasnain, Vice Chancellor, presided over the lecture, emphasized the need for Police Reforms in his welcome address. Mr. Kamal Kumar, IPS (Retd.), Former Director-National Police Academy , Hyderabad who coordinated the seminar on behalf of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative explained the need for police reforms and brought out the "Misuse of police for Political Agenda" and the need to make police as a service oriented organization. Dr. Y. Narasimhulu, Director, Academic Staff College, was the coordinator for the seminar on behalf of the University of Hyderabad.