Lucknow, 15 June (HS): Union Home

Minister Amit Shah stated on Sunday that, while modernization of India's police

forces began countrywide under Prime Minister Modi's leadership, Uttar

Pradesh's efforts in this respect began only in 2017 following the creation of

a BJP administration led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. From 2014 to 2017,

the Centre's reforms were not apparent in Uttar Pradesh, Shah stated after

presenting employment letters to newly hired constables of the Uttar Pradesh

Police at a ceremony here. Shah further stated that India will become a global

leader by 2047, with Uttar Pradesh playing a critical role. Yogi Adityanath,

Deputy Chief Ministers Brajesh Pathak and Keshav Prasad Maurya, and other top

officials joined the home minister. The event represented the largest direct

recruitment campaign for civil police constables in state police history,

according to a statement from the Uttar Pradesh government. The Uttar Pradesh

Police Recruitment and Promotion Board picked 48,196 male and 12,048 female

applicants as part of the 'Civil Police Direct Recruitment' process.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi