Tamil NaduFriday, 4 September 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Premalatha urges 8-hour police shifts, more vacancies and higher allowances in Tamil Nadu
In the Tamil Nadu Assembly, Premalatha asked for 8-hour police shifts, filling 9,129 vacancies and raising allowances for police and home guards.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 3 September 2026, in the Tamil Nadu Assembly debate on the police, fire and rescue services grant demand, Premalatha urged the government to regulate police duty hours to 8 hours and fill 9,129 vacant posts.
Key specifics
- The police department had 9,129 vacant posts among sanctioned positions.
- Premalatha asked for additional police posts to match the current population.
- She sought 8-hour duty shifts for police personnel to reduce stress.
- She proposed increasing the number of special force units for women and giving jobs to transgender persons.
- She demanded raising home guard pay from ₹12,000 and increasing police food allowance from ₹300 to ₹500.
Exam lens
Tamil Nadu governance, police administration, Assembly demand discussion: 9,129 vacancies, 8-hour duty, ₹12,000 home guard pay, ₹300 to ₹500 food allowance. TNPSC may ask about the specific allowances and vacancy figures raised in the Assembly.