Modi cautions police forces against elements exploiting caste fault lin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged police forces to be vigilant in countering the dark forces of radicalisation and cautioned them against divisive elements exploiting caste fault lines saying terrorism had been limited to a small geographical area due to an effort of police forcesAddressing the valedictory ceremony at the Conference of Directors General and Inspectors Generals of Police at Kevadia in Gujarat he called for building capacities in the area of cybersecurityModi urged the police forces to be vigilant in countering the dark forces of radicalisation and to engender trust among all communities across the nationTouching a note of caution Modi noted that caste fault lines are being exploited by divisive elements for shortterm gainsHe appreciated the officers for looking at all issues in the national perspective and said it was the biggest achievement of the changing nature of the annual conference over the last few yearsModi praised the police forces for their success in countering terrorism and limiting it to a small geographical area of the country and said people were proud of the police force in Jammu and Kashmir for their role in countering terrorists and successfully engaging themHe stressed the importance of interstate coordination in tackling crimeHe urged the police forces to continue working for the unity and integrity of India Let us strengthen forces that promote unity and isolate divisive forces at the grassroots level he saidNoting that police personnel work hard in adverse circumstances he said they often do not receive the recognition they deserve and called upon senior officers to work towards greater recognition of police personnel who work for the benefit of the peopleSocial media can be used effectively for this purpose he saidModi appreciated the parade by the police forces of various states at the Statue of Unity on Thursday and said it would truly have been inspirational for all those who witnessed itHe announced an annual Sardar Patel award for contribution towards national integration open to all IndiansThe Prime Minister also presented Presidents Police Medals for Distinguished Service to IB officers and congratulated and appreciated the medal winning officers of IB for their dedication and commitment to serviceModi released a commemorative postage stamp on the National Police Memorial and said the place should become a source of inspiration for allHe launched the portal of the Cyber Coordination Centre which is envisaged as an umbrella platform that will help law enforcement agencies coordinate their efforts to solve all cyber crimes and incidentsUnion Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Ministers of State for Home Hansraj Ahir and Kiren Rijiju were present on the occasionThe conference was held at a tent city set up near the newlyunveiled large statue of the countrys first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai PatelCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Except for the change in the headline the story has been provided ASIS AS AVAILABLE without any verification or editing from our side Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever