On Rashtriya Ekta Diwas — 31 October 2026 — Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami did something unusual: he tied a rebranding exercise for the state police force directly to a constitutional ideal. At a ceremony inside the Chief Minister's residence in Dehradun, new flags, emblems, insignia, crests, formation signs and ceremonial uniforms were unveiled for Uttarakhand Police — signalling that a symbol change is meant to carry a behavioural mandate.

A New Motto Anchors the Identity Shift

The centrepiece of the rebranding is a fresh motto: 'Karma Satyam Shauryam' — 'Duty, Truth, Courage.' CM Dhami said the phrase is not decorative. 'The uniform earns respect through conduct, and public trust through service,' he told those assembled, according to the official statement. Each officer and constable, he said, must internalise these values in daily conduct — not merely carry them on a badge.

The CM was direct about what the new identity demands in practice: 'The real honour of this new identity will come only when every citizen sees sensitivity in police behaviour, efficiency in working methods and impartiality in action.' That is a public benchmark, not an internal HR goal.

Two Officers Cross Into the IPS

The ceremony also marked a milestone for two careers. Shahjahan Javed Khan and Jagdish Chandra, both promoted from the Uttarakhand Police Service to the Indian Police Service, were decorated with the new insignia and felicitated by the Chief Minister. Their elevation coinciding with the unveiling of new symbols underscored the event's intent: a fresh institutional chapter with new faces moving into senior ranks.

Vigilance Week Launched with a Zero-Tolerance Pledge

Back-to-back with the police rebranding, CM Dhami launched Satarkta Jagrukta Saptah 2026 — Vigilance Awareness Week 2026 — themed 'Satyanishttha se Samridhi' ('Prosperity through Integrity'). The week, observed annually under the Central Vigilance Commission in late October or early November, is meant to sharpen anti-corruption awareness across government offices.

Dhami announced that the state operates a zero-tolerance policy on corruption and called on citizens to file complaints on the dedicated anti-corruption helpline 1064. He directed the Chief Secretary to ensure the 1064 line receives regular, structured reviews — the same rigour applied to the Chief Minister's own helpline. The directive is a public accountability hook: a named official, a named number, a formal review cycle.

'We must build a corruption-free system in Uttarakhand where every citizen receives dignity, public services are delivered without negligence, and trust between the public and the administration grows continuously,' he said.

Sardar Patel's Legacy as the Day's Frame

The choice of date was deliberate. National Unity Day has been observed on 31 October every year since 2014 to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India's first Home Minister. CM Dhami invoked Patel's role in forging national integration and internal security, positioning the police identity refresh and anti-corruption drive as a continuation of that tradition. Dhami also administered the National Unity Pledge to those present — a standard observance on the day, linking the state event to a national ritual.

Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Dhami noted, the vision of 'smart policing' — integrating modern technology with trained personnel — is being actively pursued. Modernising Uttarakhand Police to be better-equipped, better-trained and more capable, he said, remains a 'top priority' of the state government.

A new uniform and a new motto are visible. Whether the 1064 helpline reviews produce accountability — and whether citizens see the 'sensitivity, efficiency and impartiality' Dhami promised — is the scorecard that will outlast today's ceremony.