Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday suggested the idea of “one nation, one police uniform”. He was speaking at the State Home Ministers’ conference on internal security issues in Faridabad, Haryana.
Mr. Narendra Modi said he was not imposing his views on States, but it was an idea worth reflecting on. He said police uniforms should have a brand recall just like the red-and-black post boxes in the country.
“On the lines of one nation, one ration card; one nation, one mobility card; one nation, one sign language, we should think of one nation, one police uniform. This will benefit the police personnel as quality product will be available. The production of belts, caps and uniform will be on mass scale,” he said.
He said that just like post boxes could be identified from a distance even by unlettered persons, similarly a common police uniform would ensure a unique identity to the police. Most police forces enhance shades of khaki-coloured uniforms, a few such as the police in Kolkata, Tamil Nadu and Goa wear white uniforms.
