NEWS & UPDATES
Up one levelNishan's “Police Reforms from the People's Perspective” presentation begins day two & sets the tone of the day - Emerging Issues in Indian Administration – National Seminar Sponsored by UGC-SAP at Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 3/4 March 2012
There was an inspiring response from Kurukshetra University's Public Administration Department after our Police Reforms from the People's Perspective Workshop held on 25th Feb 2012. Following the workshop, Nishan was invited to give a similar presentation to scholars from around the country at the “Emerging Issues in Indian Administration” seminar at Kurukshetra University, held by the Department of Pubic Administration.
Workshop-Police Reforms Peoples' Perspective-25th Feb 2012
A joint workshop in colloboration with Department of Public Administration, University of Kurukshetra and Team Nishan held at R.K.Sadan at Kurukshetra university campus. The joint workshop was 1st of its kind in the country where front line police officers from each police station of district Police kurukshetra, members of district bar association, Municaipal councillors and community leaders and the heads of social and religious organization participated and as a sequel to the work shop founded the Kurukshetra Vigilant citizens committee for security and justice to monitor the long term sustainable reforms in security and justice sector through participatory campaigning.
Kurukshetra Municipal Councillors pledge their support to PRPP Campaign on 17th Feb 2012
On 17th Team Nishan organized a joint presentation for district police representatives from local police stations of Kurukshetra town and the Municipal councillors and briefed them of the pitfalls of existing police system and the need of reforms.
President of Indian National Lok Dal Signs the letter of Solidarity for PRPP Campaign on 15 Feb 2012
Sh.Ashok Arora,MLA from Thanesar constitutency of Kurukshetra expressed his complete solidarity with Police Reforms from Peoples' Persepective Campaign and signed the letter of solidarity for Team Nishan.
"Better Together" Reaches Bureau Of Police Research & Development
All our attempts in past years from 2006 through letters and telephone calls had failed to yield any positive results to seek cooperation from BPRD. This year on 06th Jan 2012 we again make the bid but finally after waiting for 4 weeks, we reached in person to meet the DG BPRD As part of Police Reforms Peoples' Perspective Campaign, Team Nishan took its initiative "Better Together" to BPRD and met Mr.Vikram Srivastava,IPS Director General BPRD on 01st Feb 2012 from 1100-1210 Hrs. and briefed him of participatory campaigning for citizens and police officers and discussed in detail the impending work shop at Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra on 25-26th Feb 2012. This workshop is dedicated to challenges of democratic policing.
IPS leadership has failed police in Indian states
All the reforms on Indian police are being propogated by IPS leadership that itself is the part of problems of police in respective states. Former Commissioner of Delhi Police and now Governor of Nagaland Mr.Nikhil Kumar has accepted this fact that has been being higlighted by Team Nishan in its Campaign on police reforms
ANNA'S India and Team NISHAN-Courting Arrest on 16th August 2011-Festival for Fundamental Rights
Transition to democracy never happened in India. Inspite of 64 years of indepence,The colonial police of Delhi has been invoking the colonial laws to violate the fundamental rights of citizens of India. In protest against this violation of fundamental rights Team Nishan moved the people in districts of Kaithal,Yamunanagar and Kurukshetra for peaceful protests and also courted arrest with thousands of others Protesters at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on 16th August 2011 at 1630 hrs.
Truth brings Together:Sangat TV Channel-Team Nishan
During the month of May 2011 while Team Nishan got an invitation from Sangat Television of UK to join their campaign on truth of 1984 with an interview of Nishan Director on the issue of Fake encounters by police in India, little we knew that the work of this new channel will be winning accolades from British Prime Minister by getting heart to the action of riots in Uk. Prime Minister david Cameron appreciated Sangat Television in UK Parliament on its coverage of riots in Birmingham.
"Sangat Television" Recollections-Anatomy of Fake encounters-Director Interviewed by British tv channel 22 May 2011
Police encounters in India are all cold blooded murders & outcome of policy decisions of Top Police leadership to demostrate police performance. Such criminal acts are further condoned by judiciary to sustain the alleged morale of police force. India is passing through a very serious state of crisis. Sangat Television of UK as a sequel to its Programme on infamous Operation Blue star, conducted a 50 minute interview of Mr.Aridaman Jit Singh, Director Nishan
Gory Face of Police Apathy Exposed by Brutal Rape and murder of teenaged sweety
Team Nishan succeeded in mobiliging the civil society groups and organizations at Karnal, Kaithal and Kurukshetra against police apathy in the case of Sweety who became victim of brutal gang rape and murder on 4th May 2011. We prepared the memorandum on Police apathy with demands and it was signed by the representatives of all the civil socity organizations of respective districts of Karnal, Kaithal and Kurukshetra and submitted to concerned DCs.
Security Forces- The Face of Governance in Naxal insurgency areas
Indian Border Security Force organized a seminar at BSF Academy Tekanpur on 7-8 April 2011 in which officers from 10th Batch of AC(DE) particiapted from all over the country, including Ex-Officers who charted their own paths after taking voluntary retirement. Mr.Aridaman Jit Singh,Director Nishan, who happens to be the alumnus of this academy also joined this reunion seminar.
New begining-Nishan at Noorpur(Himachal Pradesh)18-22 March 2011
On the initiative of Miss Kamlesh Manhash,Retired District Education Officer of Himachal Pradesh,Nishan comprising of Martino, Linda, Yineth,(Dr.) Harjinder, Gurmeet singh, jasdeep, Surya & Aridaman Jit Singh visited Noorpur to carry out spade work for establishing Nishan network to launch Police Reforms Campaign in Kangra district at Himachal Pradesh.
Structural Changes needed in Police in India-A discussion with Maj.Gen.Surjit Singh
On 10 Feb 2011, Team Nishan had discussions with Major General Surjit Singh at his residence-cum-office at Sector-34 C Chandigarh, regarding paramilitary structure of police and its retrograde effect on police performance with endemic corruption and injustice to common man
Sleepy Town of Ladwa, Wakes up to "Better together"
"Better Together" initiative taken forward with the help of Ladwa Police Station front line Police officers with presentations at Sant Nischal Singh Public school and Sanjay Gandhi memorial Public School. Joint Team comprising of team Nishan and Haryana police addressed the students on their Fundamental rights, Human rights and the role of police in preserving the fabric of democracy in India.
"Better Together" Begining of 2011 at DN College for women, Kurukshetra
18th Jan 2011,Better Together Team consisting of Police officers from Haryana Police, District Bar Association members of Kurukshetra and Team Nishan, organizaed consultations with the young women and staff members of D.N.College for women, kurukshetra
"Consultations: Tour of Police Stations of Kurukshetra
14th Jan 2011,tour of Police Stations of kurukshetra became an educative journey to get acquainted with the challenges of police officers in their day today working and to associate them with "better Together" initiative
"Better Together" launched at Kurukshetra-21st Dec 2010
The journey to bring Police and Public together began at Kurukshetra from Maharana Pratap Public School with front line police officers of Police Station city kurukshetra and the Bar association members. The overwhelming response from district Police chief and the School principal Mrs.Annie Philip gave it further impetus.
"Better Together" Initiative launched in Himachal Pradesh-26th/27th November 2010
Real Reforms in Police must begin with the man at the bottom"The Constable". "Better Together" initiative as part of PRPP Campaign launched at Paonta Sahib with introduction of initiative to Himachal Police and got overwhelming response from the Public,Police, Bar Association members and community leaders.
"Better Together" Initiative begins in Haryana from Yamunanagar-25th November 2010
"Better Togeher" iniative began in Haryana from Yamunagar district. Team Nishan got overwhelming response from the District Police of Yamunanagar and the Bar Association of Yamunanagar and the local NGOs. Bhagat Singh Morcha joined the PRPP Campaign with participation in Better Together,
Mr.Prashant Bhushan, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India expresses solidarity to PRPP campaign
On 17th November 2010, Team Nishan was blessed in its campaign on Police Reforms Peoples' Perspective by the leading legal luminary of the country Mr.Prashant Bhushan,Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India. Mr.Prashant Bhushan is the main protagonist of the campaign on Judicial Accountability that is dedicated to cleansing the judiciary of pernicious corruption.
"Better Together" New Begining with Delhi Police
Team Nishan held consultations with front line Police officers of Delhi Police at Lodhi Road Police Station & Also the Staff of Lodi Road Air Force Bal Bharti School on 16th November 2010 and got overwhelming response from the Police Officers and the School Principal Mr.Anand Swaroop for the launch of "Better Together" initiative as part of the launch of PRPP Campaign in the state of Delhi.
"Better Together" Initiative - PRPP Campaign
"Better Together" initiative is an excellent effort to bring Police and Public together. The Collonial model of police in India has kept the situation as "US v/s Them" when it comes to talking of police reforms or Police Public relationship in its day today functioning. Team Nishan has began its consultations with Police authorities, Bar associations,Academic Institutions to come forward and join the "Better Together" initiative.
Sh.P.C.Dogra, Former Director General of Police Punjab, On PRPP and challenges before NGOs
Team Nishan interacted with Mr.P.C.Dogra, Former Director General of Punjab Police on the impending Police Reforms and challenges before the catalysts
Nishan's Crusade acknowledged in Germany
German News Paper acknowledges the endeavours of Team Nishan in its issue of 27th August 2010. The story is under the heading"Bulls in India are sacred cows"
silver lining in black clouds- Police Station Ding attains ISO standardiztaions in service delivery to citizens-30 June 2010(Haryana Police)
28th March 2010 will remain a golden day in the history of Police in India, This is the day when Police opened up its gates for the public to come and share the ideas on working of their Police station, The police that had kept its functioning insulated and shrouded with mysteries for centuries, finally took its first step of responsibilty towards transparency that is foundation of trust. Hard work of IG Hissar range and his staff achieve ISO standardization in service delivery to its citizens in six of its Police Stations.
Former Cop prefers to sell melons to make living by honest means-colonial legacy of corruption by top cops takes its toll on subordinates(Punjab Police)
Ex-S.I.Kanwal jit singh of Punjab police from Kakra kalan village in Nakodar subdivision has preferred to sell melons than facing humiliations due to the corrupt management of Top Cops of Punjab Police. Colonial legacy of Indian Police System has given more trouble to India than the service to its citizens.
Nails in the coffin of Democracy-Letter to Home Minister of India(W.Bengal Police/C.R.P.F)
Profession of arms is considered sacrosanct around the world and people using the arms are kept at very high pedestal by the citizens because they are the protectors, but the developments into Indian Police forces reflects upon sick and unprofessional leadership that turns these very men into beasts. Every demonstrative act of police, let it be alleged encounter or illegal detainment, they are all nails in the coffin of Indian Democracy. This is high time political leadership must wake up and identify the real enemy from within and bring it to justice demonstratively or else the real culprits will keep flourishing as pseudo Generals at the cost of poor Indian public(in uniform or civvies, those who are killed every day are all Indians)Long Live Raj!
certificate Presentation- expression of solidarity from Associate Professors of Kurukshetra university
14th May, Mr.Tobias sheppard and Mrs.Jennifer who worked with team Nishan on PRPP campaign were presented with certificates of merit by Mr.Sanjay Jain, Associate Professor of computer engineering from Regional Engineering college, kurukshetra.
7th May 2010,Take two On Police Reforms with Dr.Arvind Verma, Associate Professor, University of Indiana, Bloomington,USA
Dr.Arvind Verma is currently working with Indiana University with the department of Criminal Justice as an Associate Professor. We may call him to be the protagonist of democratic reforms within Indian Police. Himself an IPS officer of 1977 batch, In his articles on Indian Police he is found to be very critical of rampant corruption and apathy among IPS and hopes that it is time to reinvent IPS.
Mr Anil Viz ,MLA expresses his solidarity with PRPP Campaign
Team Nishan garnered the support of Mr Anil Viz, Member of legislative Assembly from Ambala Cantt. constituency of Haryana for Police Reforms Campaign.
Army General joins the crusade- A true reason to celebrate May day
Soldiers never retire and this is what is proved by Major General Surjit Singh AVSM,VSM,FNAE . A veteran of three wars who served in the Indian Army for four decades. Latterly he has served as chairman of the army pay commission and pursued his interest in writing.Our over all campaigns in general and Police Reforms Peoples Perspective Campaign(PRPP) in particular got further impetus with General Surjit Singh joining the Team of crusaders.
Kabbadi-Certificate Presentation ceremony
Ms.Melissa Gordon(UK), Campaign Coordinator Police Reforms Campaign (PRPP) and two more volunteers received the certificate's of merit for their contributions on the campaign
Local NGOs join PRPP Campaign- Day 6
Chairman and Secretary Saugat Trust a grass root organization working at sirsa on having read in newspapers on 27th March about the Police reforms campaign took the initiative and organized meeting of all the local NGOs. The meeting was convened to express solidarity with campaign and attended by organization Heads.
Carvan of PRPP begins from village Meerpur-Day 5
Meetinder singh, a young student of B.Tech when learnt about PRPP campaign, he took the initiative of organizing the first meeting of village surveys from his village Meerpur. Mr.Prabh Simran Gill from Canada on a short visit to his relatives, took the responsibility to draw the minutes of meeting.
(Judiciary-Bench=Bar)Pillar of Democrcay expresses its solidarity with PRPP Campaign, day-4
Sirsa Bar association has 1082 registered Advocates as its members. The Bar association invited Team Nishan to share its views on police reforms campaign and expressed its solidarity with Team's endevours. Speaking on the ocassion Mr.Gurdev Singh Kuka called corruption as the biggest impediment in police performance and Police-Public relationship that sans trust.
Police Station Sadar Sirsa- Day 2
From 25th March as part of consultations with front line police officers Team Nishan began its journey to interact with frontline Police officers as the first step to know about their limitations and challenges and also conduct public surveys to know about pulse in 43 villages that fall under the juridiction of this police station.
Empowerement of Front Line Police Officers- Democratisation of Police in India, Field research-Day 1
The long Journey of empowerement of front line police officers began with a trip to Panniwala Mota Police Post 20 Kms. from Sirsa district HQs. On 24th January 1986, this very place had been witness to a violent clash between Police and the villagers. Local villagers were protesting against the corrupt regime of then congress led Government of Ch.Bansi Lal
Legendary hero Sardar Bhagat Singh's Martyrdom- Tribute by New generation of warriors
Sunday, 21st of March 2010, all roads were leading to Yamunanagar's Harnaul village where a new class of warriors from all over Haryana converged to pay tribute to the legendary hero sardar Bhagat singh who martyred at the young age of 23 years against the regime of exploitation.
Widow Forced To Work For Pension
Shashi Bala thought her world had come to an end when her husband, a Delhi policeman, was killed on duty. Her troubles, in fact, were only beginning. When she sought pension to run her family, she was told – believe it or not – to take the job offered in compensation and only then she would be eligible for pension.
Injustice in Punjab Police
India has always been full of heroic people, who come from ordinary back grounds but make extra ordinary sacrifices in a crusade against corruption and injustice. Till 13 Jan 2010, Sub Inspector Kanwal jit singh & Sub Inspector Rajinder Singh Sandhu stood in a crowd of 2.3 million police officers of India but on this very day they took extra ordinary step and took a stand against something they believed to be wrong after the continuing issue of out of turn promotions eventually took its toll on these two courageous officers.
Politicians Welcome PRPP Punjab
Political leadership cutting across party lines, welcomed the Team Nishan initiative on Police Reforms from Peoples Perspective.
PRPP Punjab-Lahmber Hussainpuri
Famous International Punjabi singer Lahmber Hussainpuri joined the Police Reforms Peoples Perspective Campaign
PRPP Punjab-Sardar Darshan Singh Brar,MLA Baghapurana, joins the campaign to democratize criminalised police system
In the aftermath of conditional resignation of two Police Sub Inspectors against corrution in promotions and its acceptance by Punjab Police Top Brass, necessiated immediate launch of PRPP campaign in Punjab to support the victim police officers and public. Sardar Darshan Singh Brar,MLA from Baghapurana welcomed this initiative and expressed his complete solidarity with the campaign.
Police Reforms Peoples Perspective(PRPP) Punjab Press Confrence Jallandur-26 Feb 2010
On 26th day of Feb Team Nishan organized press confrence at Jallander Press Club to publicise the launch of PRPP Campaign in the State of Punjab.
PRPP-PP Campaign and Police Station Nakodar,The silver lining-09th Feb 2010
To kickstart the PRPP-PP Campaign in the state of Punjab, Team Nishan visited Nakodar in Jullunder district of Punjab from where two front line police officers submitted conditional resignations against the corruption and nepotism being perpetrated by Indian Police Service leadership.
Police Reforms-People's Perspective-Public is Police(PRPP-PP) Campaign kickstarted at Sirsa, 09th Jan 2010
Police reforms initiated from sept 2006 by the intervention of Apex court did not change much on ground for a common man, rampant/organized corruption criminal negligence and apathy remain pervasive due to the utter failure of Indian Police Service leadership due to lack of professional competence and criminal negligence.
A peep into the Colonial Era
Crusaders of Team Nishan, as a sequel to launch of PRPP Campaign visited Front Line Police officers in Police stations and found the self esteem of these Police officers at lowest ebb.The paramilitary pattern of police structure is taking its toll not only on police performance but a burden on public exchequer.
Nishan Addresses Youth at NCC Camp
Team Nishan, Comprising of Ms.Sarah DeNicola,Project Officer and Maelle Brichard, Project Coordinator Police reforms along with Director addressed a group of 500 young students from different colleges on the role of youth and Universal Declaration of Human rights
"Unsung Heroes"Annual Adventure & leadership Camp 14th June -18 June 2009, Manali
Annual Adventure & Leadership Camp for the "Unsung Heroes" of 2001 Indo Bangladesh border skimish of 21 April 2001 in which 18 BSF soldiers fall to the enemy bullets while defending the terretorial integrity of India, was held at Manali from 14th June to 18th June 2009.
Electoral Democracy- Opposing Forces
The village revolutionary vigilance committe's members went on the campaigning of negative voting to send a strong signal to the politicians and political parties, that they can't take them for granted for any more
10 Dec-Historical Day of Universal Declaration of Human Rights celebrated in Haryana
Human Rights activists celebrated 60th year of Universal Declaration of Human Rights at village Bairsal in Haryana
The 'Youth' Embark Upon Crusade Against Corruption
The overwhelming response of the students and teachers of the Institute of Mass Communication & Media Technology at Kurukshetra University has reinforced our view that we still have heroic people in this country who are ever ready to attempt the impossibles.
Nishan supports "Convention Against Fascism"
Nishan along with 90 organisations from across the country and Anhad became successful in mobilisation against fascist forces in India. The convention called on all members of the society who are concerned about the current national state of affairs to come forward and stand against fascist forces attempting to halt the democratic process in the country.
Allegations of Police Brutality
In a story which is shocking if true, a group of allegedly drunk Haryana policemen shot dead a 22-year-old college student who was returning home from a party at his friend’s place in Hisar district.
Youth Camp
Team Nishan joined hands with NYK at Pipli to empower the youth of Kurukshetra District on the issue of police accountability and bureaucratic corruption abetted by indifferent political leadership in Indian democracy.
Citizens Oversight-Change begins from here
In a bid on public police partnership, Team Nishan along with another NGO joined Kurukshetra Traffic Police team to enforce speed limit on errant drivers on GT Road in the Kurukshetra District on 27 August 2008.
Nishan Addresses Youth to usher the era of change- Uttar Pradesh
Young men fired with the idea of raw patriotism and inspired by the supreme sacrifice of legendary hero Sardar Bhagat Singh flocked to an enthusiastic night function in Uttar Pradesh.
Internal Security ! Biggest threat ! The enemy within!
India has nothing to worry from external aggressions, since it hosts the second largest army of the world, that reamins on training with stringent performance measures and best in its class. But India has to fear from its enemy within, the internal security experts, the Nirmal BABAS of India's Internal security the Top Cops who pretend themselves to be experts and keep misleading the political leadership with counter productive policies revolving around persoal angrandizement, this is high time for political leadership to wakeup and bring structural changes into police organizations in India to make them performance oriented to win over the trust of commonman for transition to democracy.
Internal Security ! Biggest threat ! The enemy within!
India has nothing to worry from external aggressions, since it hosts the second largest army of the world, that reamins on training with stringent performance measures and best in its class. But India has to fear from its enemy within, the internal security experts, the Nirmal BABAS of India's Internal security the Top Cops who pretend themselves to be experts and keep misleading the political leadership with counter productive policies revolving around persoal angrandizement, this is high time for political leadership to wakeup and bring structural changes into police organizations in India to make them performance oriented to win over the trust of commonman for transition to democracy.
Internal Security ! Biggest threat ! The enemy within!
India has nothing to worry from external aggressions, since it hosts the second largest army of the world, that reamins on training with stringent performance measures and best in its class. But India has to fear from its enemy within, the internal security experts, the Nirmal BABUS of India's Internal security the Top Cops who pretend themselves to be experts and keep misleading the political leadership with counter productive policies revolving around persoal aggrandizement, this is high time for political leadership to wakeup and bring structural changes into police organizations in India to make them performance oriented to win over the trust of commonman for transition to democracy.
