Asserting that community participation strengthens national security, President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday (December 23, 2025) said people need not be passive observers of what happens around them and termed "Jan Bhagidari" as the cornerstone of people-centric security.
Addressing an event organised by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) here, she also said that social media has transformed the world of information and communication, and it has the potential for both creation and destruction.
"Protecting people from misinformation is a very challenging task. This task must be carried out continuously and very effectively. There is a need to create a community of active social media users who consistently present fact-based narratives in the national interest," Ms. Murmu said.
She said there are numerous examples of alert citizens helping professional forces with their inputs in averting security crises. "People need not be passive observers of what happens around them. They should become alert and active partners in the security of their own surroundings and also of regions beyond it. 'Jan Bhagidari' is the cornerstone of people-centric security," she said.
Ms. Murmu said that due to legacy-burden carried over from the pre-Independence period, some people may feel a sense of distance with respect to government servants in general and police forces in particular.
