Dehradun, Nov. 11 -- Uttarakhand as a state came into being on 9 November 2000. On 6 November 2026, the "President's Police Colour" was presented to Uttarakhand Police by the Union Home Minister at a colourful ceremonial parade at the Police Lines Dehradun.

In August 2000, when the UP Government deputed me as Officer on Special Duty (OSD Uttaranchal) and sent me to Dehradun for assisting in establishing the State Police Headquarters and raise the Police Force of the fledgling new State of Uttarakhand (then Uttaranchal) we found ourselves up against a formidable challenge. There was no budget or infrastructure available!

We had no offices, residences, vehicles, telephones, etc., and yet we were expected to take on the onerous sovereign d...