Chhattisgarh Government Replaces Urdu-Persian Words with Simple Hindi in Police Functioning

Chhattisgarh government replaces Urdu-Persian words with simple Hindi in police functioning

Raipur: The Chhattisgarh government has

Chhattisgarh govt replaces Urdu-Persian words with Hindi in police record

Raipur: The Chhattisgarh government has replaced Urdu and Persian words used in police official records with Hindi terms that can be easily understood by a layperson, in order to make policing more accessible, transparent and communicative, an official here said on Saturday. Replacing ‘halafnama’ with ‘shapath patra’ (affidavit), ‘dafa’ with ‘dhara’ (section), ‘fariyadi’ with ‘shikayatkarta’ (complainant) and ‘chasmdid’ with ‘pratyakshdarshi’ (e…

Chhattisgarh govt replaces Urdu-Persian words with simple Hindi in police functioning

Chhattisgarh Police Department Announces Removal of Urdu-Persian Words – Report Wire

The Chhattisgarh Police Department is implementing a significant change in its written communications by replacing 109 Urdu-Persian words with their Hindi equivalents. The decision was communicated through an official letter sent by the DGP to all SPs, directing the transition to a more uniform use of Hindi in official records. This will affect how the police handle various tasks. From daily reporting to legal documentation, this reform aims to …