There's good news for personnel of the Uttar Pradesh Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) who have big, twirly moustaches.
The Uttar Pradesh PAC authorities have revived the moustache reward by 400% for all 33 PAC battalions in the state.
Yes, that is right! The move is seen as an attempt by the UP PAC authorities to revive the trend of recognizing those personnel who have robust moustaches.
Earlier, the PAC men received Rs 50 per month for maintaining a moustache, but now they will be getting Rs 250 per month for sporting robust, twirly moustaches, Additional Director General (ADG) PAC, Binod Kumar Singh, said.
Singh also added that the trend of sporting big moustaches among cop had declined and it is high time that this should be revived.
Binod Kumar Singh, who took charge as the head of the PAC on January 11 this year said that the idea to increase the incentive for keeping big moustache came to his mind when he spotted four to five PAC personnel with big, twirly moustaches at the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj.
"There is no denying the fact that the moustache boosts the personality of a man and more so in case of a policeman," Singh said.
He, however, also said that keeping a moustache is an individual's choice.
While talking about his future plans, the ADG PAC said that he would also soon take steps to improve the fitness of cops.
Commenting on Singh's initiative, retired deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Harpal Singh said that earlier the cops used to feel pride in sporting big, twirly moustaches but the trend has been fading now. He added that till 1995 majority of the policemen used to maintain big moustaches but the younger generation opted for the clean-shaven look.
Sharing an anecdote, the senior police official said that there was a constable in Pratapgarh in the 1960s, who used to sport a meter-long moustache.
