20 yrs after Prakash Singh verdict, tussle over autonomy continues
- Robin David
- TNNUpdated: Feb 28, 2026, 20:47 IST IST
Former Uttar Pradesh DGP Prakash Singh is a quiet, unassuming man who still believes that once a police officer puts on his uniform, he does not belong to any religion, caste or ideology. He is answerable to only two forces — the dispassionate values instilled by his training and the Constitution.
It was this conviction that made him approach the Supreme Court seeking police reforms that would free the force from the grip of fickle political masters. After all, a police officer can reject illegal and unconstitutional orders only if his professional career is not held hostage by politicians demanding unquestioning loyalty.
It was this conviction that made him approach the Supreme Court seeking police reforms that would free the force from the grip of fickle political masters. After all, a police officer can reject illegal and unconstitutional orders only if his professional career is not held hostage by politicians demanding unquestioning loyalty.
