Uphold rule of law, democratic polity, Kovind tells IPS trainees

‘Discharge duties without fear or favour and without delays’

President Ram Nath Kovind during a meeting with Officer Trainees of 69 RR ( 2016 Batch) of Indian Police Service, at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday

Describing the Constitution as the only holy book that should guide police officers, President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said the mandate of the officers was to uphold the common concept of rule of law and democratic polity.

“In that sense, they are the guardians of not just public order and honest conduct but of the majesty of the law,” Mr. Kovind said addressing a group of trainee IPS officers at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

He said the IPS was one of the pillars of the administrative system and called upon them to discharge their duties without fear or favour and without time delays.

The President added that “professional civil servants should not be afraid to give the political executive honest and unbiased advice”.

Describing technology both as an enabler and a challenge to modern day policing, Mr. Kovind urged the officers to encourage the use of technology for greater efficiency.

“Technology also enables citizens to interact with the police force and even to lodge a complaint from the home using computer or mobile phones,” he said

The President pointed out that the ideal situation was when the citizens got his due service without visiting the police station.