Compare the role played by police before independence, specially in the event of
police firing of January 1921. in United Provinces and the role played by police
especially in April and May 2020 in different states of India, under unforeseen
circumstances of Pandemic Covid-19
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Explanation:
The outbreak of Corona Virus has changed the governance landscape of India considerably since March 2020. There is every reason to give credit to the front line warriors comprising the medical fraternity, the para-medical community and civic workers who have worked tirelessly and continue to do so, often at great personal risk. One of the biggest takeaways from the outbreak is the evolving of the Indian police constabulary. In a short period of weeks, they have learnt to enforce law and order while dealing sensitively with unpredictable situations created by the pandemic. This is a matter of great satisfaction and deserves due recognition.
The state police force is the icon of safety, security and stability in its respective jurisdiction and is always the first responder to threats and challenges to law and order and public safety. It is the symbol of governments, central and state, which we see on our streets daily. There is no other branch of the government as visible as the police force.
The police have several roles to perform, ranging from plain policing to combating insurgency, terrorism, natural disasters and cyber-crime. India can boast of a unique system without any parallel either in its immediate neighbourhood or elsewhere in the world. The central government has a large establishment of armed police forces, law enforcement agencies, the intelligence and security agencies providing the protective shield to the country’s internal security mechanism. The India model is studied around the world for its resilience.
The outbreak of COVID-19 initially posed a critical challenge to the constabulary especially given the asymmetrical nature of the pandemic and also to meet the political mandate of enforcing lockdown across the entire country. In addition to enforcing the lockdown, the police forces are implementing a host of measures. Strong-arm methods were witnessed in the early days to ensure the success of the lockdown. Pictures of lathi-wielding policemen were seen across the country resulting in criticism but this has given way to sophisticated and well-planned strategies. The short video clip of Tamil Nadu police teaching a lesson to errant two-wheeler drivers by putting them in an ambulance with a mock COVID-19 patient is one such example.