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| Prez Murmu’s Message | | | While addressing an event organised by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) in New Delhi President Droupadi Murmu called on the citizens to become active observers of what’s happening around them and termed “jan bhagidari” as the cornerstone of people-centric security.
During the past few years, citizens have been actively participating in the government activities that touch their skin and are meant for them. They no longer shy away from approaching the officials to get their issues settled and grievances redressed.
There are numerous examples of alert citizens helping professional forces with their inputs in averting security crisis.
People have become alert and active partners in the security of their own surroundings and also of regions beyond it. ‘Jan Bhagidari’ has become the cornerstone of people-centric security.
From identifying unusual movements to alerting authorities about threats in public spaces, citizen inputs have often served as the first line of defence. Such cooperation has proved invaluable in an era where security challenges are complex, decentralised and fast-evolving.
President Murmu during her address recalled that due to legacy-burden carried over from the pre-Independence period, people for a long time felt a sense of distance with respect to government servants in general and police forces in particular.
She urged the people to look towards the developed societies and countries where people generally look at police personnel as a friendly person who can be trusted for help.
President Murmu asked the civil administration, police and internal security agencies to work with the spirit of serving the people.
Her remarks underline an important truth of modern governance: security is no longer the exclusive domain of uniformed forces, but a shared responsibility between the state and its citizens.
Equally important was her message to the civil administration, police and internal security agencies to work with the spirit of serving the people. Security institutions must see citizens not as passive subjects, but as partners deserving respect and empathy. Friendly policing, community outreach, and responsive governance can go a long way in building confidence and narrowing the trust deficit.
In essence, jan bhagidari is not a slogan but a philosophy that strengthens democracy and security alike. When citizens are alert, empowered and engaged, and when institutions respond with sensitivity and service-oriented zeal, the foundation of people-centric security becomes unshakable. President Murmu’s call is thus both a reminder and a roadmap—for a safer nation built on trust, participation and shared responsibility. |
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