On 05 May 2025, India Foundation, in collaboration with the India Habitat Centre organised a book discussion on the book, ‘Unforgettable Chapters: Memoirs of a Top Cop’ by Shri Prakash Singh, Former DGP, UP and Assam & Former DG, BSF at Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre. Shri Nitin Gokhale, National Security Analyst & Editor-in-Chief, StratNewsGlobal.com, Ms. Prabha Rao, Former IPS & Executive Director, South Asian Institute for Strategic Affairs & Shri Abhinav Kumar (IPS), ADG, Prisons & Correctional Services Department, Government of Uttarakhand discussed the book with the author. The session was moderated by Capt. Alok Bansal, Director, India Foundation.
Prakash Singh highlighted his wide range of experience he gained as a police officer who served in UP, Assam and then as the DG of BSF. He also shared about his frequent run-in with the leaders of almost all political parties. Yet, he was able to do justice to his job and work tirelessly for the nation. He mentioned that because of his social activism after his retirement, that included his famous case in the Supreme Court for police reforms in India, people jokingly say that he has done more work post retirement. From the difficult terrains of Nagaland to the unbridled landscapes of states like Assam, UP, Punjab, and Jammu and Kashmir, he unveiled the relentless battles he fought against insurgency and how he managed to work in the delicate system between law enforcement and political interests. He also recounted several trans-border operations and the constant struggle he face to secure the nation’s borders against both foreign and domestic threats to India. Other panelists also discussed about the role played by Prakash Singh in changing the image of police in society, the exemplary work done by him, need for police reforms, challenges faced by police personals. The discussion was followed by Q&A session where several questions over a wide range of issues like insurgency, national security, political interference in the working of police etc. were put up by the audience for the author as well as the panelists.
