Sir,
The proposal for empowerment of Village Defence Committees (VDCs) as envisaged in the Draft Police Bill is more than welcome. It has been a long demand of VDCs members who played a key role in combating militancy in far flung areas of this region, particularly, during the early phase of militancy. They suffered terribly during the course of time. Despite numerous hardships and penury they did not succumb to pressure of militants. They fought bravely against the heavily armed militants.
But, unfortunately, their service was not acknowledged in a way it should have been. They got salary which was not sufficient to run their homes smoothly. They had to face hard times fighting militants on one hand and Government apathy on the other hand.
By granting statutory powers to VDCs in the Bill it is expected their living condition will improve besides being encouraged.
Yours etc…
Anil Verma
Kaluchak
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