Lok Sabha Question No. 959 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: One Nation One Uniform
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Bidyut Baran Mahato, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Subrata Pathak, Shrirang Appa Barne, Sudheer Gupta, Prataprao  Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 959

TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  THE  13 TH   DECEMBER,  2022/AGRAHAYANA  22,  1944 (SAKA)

## ONE NATION ONE UNIFORM

959.  SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE: SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK: SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV: SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  uniformity  in  the  dress code of  police  and  security  forces  across  the  States  and  Union  Territories through the concept of 'One Nation One Uniform' in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the Government has studied the challenges being faced in this regard and has chalked out any roadmap for the same and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  held  any  consultation  with  the  State Governments in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the response of various State Governments in this regard;
- (e) whether the Government also proposes to review and amend old laws and strengthen  human  intelligence  for  effective  policing  and  if  so,  the  details thereof and the steps taken in this direction; and
- (f) whether the Government also proposes to introduce 'uniform law and order policy' across the country and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 959 FOR 13.12.2022

(a)  to  (d)  'Police'  is  a  State  subject  falling  in  List-II  (State  List)  of  the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India.

The matter of considering a common uniform for the police of the States has been  discussed  in  'Chintan  Shivir'  of  Home  Ministers  of  the  States/Union Territories  with  a  view  to  give  common  identity  to  the  police  for  law enforcement,  as  citizens  can  recognize  police  personnel  anywhere  in  the country.  'Police'  being  a  State  subject,  the  States  can  have  their  own emblem and badge as part of their uniform.

(e)  &  (f)  Police  Forces  of  the  States  work  within  the  existing  legal  and institutional  framework  in  the  matter.  The  review  of  existing  rules  and  its amendment on functional requirement is a continuous process. As 'Police' is a State subject, it is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments/UT Administrations  to  make  the  police  force  efficient  &  capable  and  its functioning more effective and transparent. The Union Government supplements the efforts of the States by providing funds for modernisation, issues  advisories  on  various  matters  and  formulates  national  standards  & procedures.

The Ministry of Home Affairs circulated Model Police Act, 2006 to all State Governments which has provisions of role, functions, duties and responsibilities of police by taking into account the context of public order and internal security challenges.

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