
Why Indian police forces are not good at curbing riots
The Times Of India Podcast
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The Politics of Police Autonomy
About 65% of the police say that they have frequently encountered some kind of political interference in their investigation of crimes. The Supreme Court gave a judgment in 2006 with this objective in mind, but today it's 2022 and more than a decade and a half has passed. "There is absolutely no doubt about the fact that there is an immense political pressure, which often bears their investigation or even their daily functioning," he says.
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