Mahendranagar, May 1:Home Minister Govinda Raj Joshi says the present government not only accords priority to maintenance of law and order in the country but also is committed to protecting the people’s life and property.

Addressing the concluding function of the 2-day conference of the chief district officers, heads of the police and National Investigation Officers here today, Home Minister Joshi said that hmg wanted to strengthen the local police and administration so as to increase the people’s sense of security.

As the government was the guardian of the country, the police and the administration should always remain alert to preventing anyone from infringing the rights of others, taking law and order in their own hands, intimidating the people and indulging in vandalism, he added.

He stressed the need for the police and the local administration to work in a transparent manner to resolve the local problems and root out corruption.

On the occasion, secretary at the Ministry of Home Padma Prasad Pokharel said that it is the duty to serve the people and maintain law and order.

Inspector General of Police Achyut Krishna Kharel said that police personnel should always be ready to be deployed to maintain the law and order and prevent crime.

Chief officer of the National Investigation Department Hari Babu Chaudhari said that the employees of the department should be active to help in maintaining law and order in the country.