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Nitish asks police to work with full diligence for better law and order

Patna, May 14 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, to improve the law and order situation of the state, asked the police personnel to work with full diligence to maintain better law and order and to instil the confidence of the people in the police.
While reviewing the performance of the Home Department and Disaster Management Department at the police headquarters here on Tuesday, Kumar, accompanied by the Water Resources cum Parliamentary Affairs Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, Disaster Management Minister Vijay Kumar Mandal and senior authorities of the state asked the police personnel to live up to the expectations of the people who have full faith in them. He also directed them to deliver with full diligence to maintain better law and order.
Kumar reviewed the law and order situation, policing and other activities. He issued necessary instructions for maintaining law and order.
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