‘We brought the chowkidar at the centre stage in the entire election process’
‘The main bhi chowkidar campaign will go down in history as one of the most successful campaign themes’
Hailing the contribution of private security guards in the country, Union minister Piyush Goyal said the segment was among the fastest growing in India’s security sector.
Speaking at the Private Security Industry Conclave (PSIC) at FICCI, Goyal, union minister for railways, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to recognise and respect the contribution of private security guards in different sectors is an indication of the importance of their work.
“We brought the chowkidar at the centre stage in the entire election process and the “main bhi chowkidar” campaign will go down in history as one of the most successful campaign themes,” Goyal said, adding that private security guards can act in tandem with national security personnel.
“For the first time dignity was given to private security guards for contributing to the nation’s development and security and this was the dignity that was given to the army and paramilitary personnel,” Goyal said. Looking into areas where government security can be replaced by private security, so that the nation’s security apparatus can be engaged in critical areas and that is something the Centre will look into, Goyal added.
Source: Livemint
