Assam govt to amend VDO Act to make Village Defence Parties more professional
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Assam VDO (Amended) Act is all set to be tabled in the monsoon session of the state assembly to make Village Defence Party (VDP) more professional, Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
The Assam VDO (Amended) Act is all set to be tabled in the monsoon session of the state assembly to make Village Defence Party (VDP) more professional, Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday.
Attending the 73rd foundation day of Village Defence Organisation at Police Training College in Dergaon, Himanta Biswa Sarma appealed to the Village Defence Party members to selflessly dedicate themselves to transform Village Defence Organisation (VDO) into an ideal social organisation which will be responsive to all the problems of the people living in rural areas.
“The Assam VDO Act, 1966 will be amended and an amended Act will be brought in, in the monsoon session of the Assam Legislative Assembly to make the VDP more professional in the changing times,” Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
“Everybody needs concerted efforts to make VDO a huge platform which will be responsive to all the problems of the people living in the village areas. In the changing dynamics of society, crime and its manifestation, the VDP needs to reorient itself,” he added.
The Assam CM paid his rich tributes to the founder of VDO late Harinarayan Baruah and urged upon the members to re-dedicate themselves more to the cause of the people living in the rural areas. He also solicited suggestions from all stake holders in this regard.
“Since VDO is a voluntary organisation, efforts should be made for the VDPs to work on those factors which essentially trigger violence or law and order problems,” Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
He urged the VDPs to co-operate with the police administration in keeping law and order situation normal and join hands to eliminate social evils like witch hunting and theft in religious places.
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