Vohra Report

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The N.N. Vohra Report submitted by the former Indian Union Home Secretary, N.N. Vohra, in October 1993 brought out information about the problem of criminalisation of politics and of the nexus among criminals, politicians and bureaucrats in India. It contained several observations made by official agencies — on the network of the mafia virtually running a parallel government; on criminal gangs enjoying the patronage of politicians, cutting across party lines, and the protection of government functionaries and on political leaders becoming leaders of gangs, armed Senas and, over the years, getting themselves elected to local bodies, State Assemblies and Parliament. The unpublished annexures to the Vohra report were believed to contain highly explosive material.

In 1997 the Supreme Court recommended the appointment of a high level committee to ensure in-depth investigation into the findings of the N N Vohra Committee and to secure prosecution of those involved.

References

SC wants action on Vohra report, Article in The Indian Express, March 21, 1997 [link]
A mighty challenge, a feeble response, Article by K.K. Katyal in The Hindu, Jul 18, 2002 [link]
PM Calls for Humane, Efficient and Modern Police Force, Press Release by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on November 4, 2004 [link]
PM’s speech at the Annual Conference of DGPs/IGPs and heads of CPOs, November 4, 2004 in New Delhi [link]

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