Srinagar: Director General of Police (DGP), J&K, Dilbag Singh on Friday said that involvement of people, especially youth, in different events has helped in maintaining normalcy and improving police-public relationship in Jammu and Kashmir.
The DGP made these remarks during the Prize distribution function of the 32nd Police-Public Mela 2020 for winners of Kashmir zone that was held at Police Headquarters here today.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Singh said that under the aegis of PWWA Chairperson and its members the Police Public Mela which once started as a small activity has gained a significant place in terms of healthy relations between J&K Police and public.
He said this mela has facilitated better relations between Police and public. “Every year the mela was organized twice but due to COVID-19 it could not be organized in 2020 in the way that used to be but still we managed to organize raffle draw because tickets were already sold out,” he said.
The DGP said that good police public rapport has brought dividends and by involving the people of Jammu and Kashmir in various activities the bond has grown strong. “Involvement of people, especially youth in different sports events at Police station, district, range or zonal levels have helped in maintaining normalcy in J&K,” he said, adding that organising Civic Action Programmes and Police Community Partnership Group meetings with the common people has played a very important role in restoring and prevailing peace here.
While thanking the people of Jammu and Kashmir for their support and cooperation in maintaining peace, the DGP hoped that the support and cooperation of people will continue in future as well. He said that the current situation in J&K is far better than what it used to be. He said that good atmosphere will benefit the children and youth who have suffered a lot over the past many years. He said that the safety of people of J&K is always our top priority.
