Police chiefs sound alarm in wake of cuts to modernisation budget March 30, 2015 .
Directors-General of Police from several states have warned Home Minister Rajnath Singh that the government’s decision to slash central funding for state police forces could hit their combat capability in insurgency and terrorism-hit states, Ministry of Home Affairs sources have told The Indian Express. Police chiefs have also warned that the cuts will hit plans to modernise the forensics and investigative skills of their forces.