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Karnataka
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"Transfers alone will not be enough. We need to do something (else)," Mr. Krishna said while urging senior IAS, IFS, and IPS officers to show better involvement in their work. Inaugurating a two-day annual conference of senior police officers here, the Chief Minister regretted that the forest officers preferred to stay in cities. "A sense of involvement" was required on the part of police officers to contain underworld activities in Bangalore, Mangalore, and Kamaripet in Hubli. On the menace of Veerappan, he said it was a question of life and death for policemen. The entire nation doubted the ability of Karnataka police, who needed to do introspection and find a solution to the problem. The Chief Minister said certain forces were working overtime to create trouble in Bangalore through their actions and speeches. All such efforts made in the name of religion, caste, language, and inter-State borders would be dealt with firmly. On the border dispute with Maharashtra, he said attempts were being made to rake up a settled issue unnecessarily. He pointed out that drinking water problem and scarcity of power could cause law and order problems as political parties and other organisations could launch an agitation on the issues. He hoped that the police would tackle the situation effectively. Although the Government could purchase power from other States, the cost involved was huge. Earlier, the Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Adhip Choudhary, said the police could use refresher courses, training, and even help from psychologists to undergo a change of mindset so that they cultivated a courteous behaviour. Their attitude was such that even he was scared to go to police stations, but for the post he was holding, he said. Mr. Choudhary urged policemen to do physical exercise and keep fit. Police intelligence should be strengthened, he said and added that wearing of helmets should be made compulsory to reduce fatalities in road accidents. The Home Minister, Mallikarjun Kharge, also spoke. The Director-General and Inspector-General of Police, T.Madiyal, said all efforts would be made to nab Veerappan.
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