JK Police ensured peace in State by offering supreme sacrifices: Dy CM

Inaugurates JKPWWA Diwali Mela; launches J&K Bank's 'Loan on Phone' app

JAMMU: Deputy Chief Minister, Dr. Nirmal Singh today said that Jammu & Kashmir Police ensuring peace in the State by offering supreme sacrifices.
“The Police administration plays pivotal role in upholding and enforcing law to protect life, liberty, property, human rights and dignity of the public,” he said.
The Deputy Chief Minister was addressing a large gathering after inaugurating two-day Diwali Mela being organized by J&K Police Wives Welfare Association (PWWA) here at Gulshan Ground in Jammu.
It for the first time J&K Police has organized a Diwali Mela at such a grand scale and the aim of the event is to provide officers and their families the opportunity to socialize on such festivities.
Chairperson JKPWWA Bharti Vaid, women members of Association, Director General of Police Dr. S. P. Vaid and Chairman J&K Bank Parvez Ahmed were prominent among those present on the occasion.
After inaugurating the Mela, Dr. Nirmal Singh paid tributes to the Police martyrs, who laid down their lives while safeguarding the people and maintaining law-and-order in the State.
Deputy Chief Minister congratulated the organizers and said such events provide police personnel a break from the monotonous routine and create positive and happy environment as well as strengthening police-public relationship.
Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister launched JK Bank Loan on Phone app for J&K Police personnel.
He briefed about the “Loan on Phone” facility through mPay /dedicated phone line for J&K Police personnel.
Later, Dr. Singh along with DGP and other dignitaries went around the stalls put up by Police Establishment Centres and others.
Among others, the inaugural function was attended by Inspectors General of Police and other senior serving and retired Police officers.