The Kerala Police Association (KPA) has demanded an end to police participation in ritualistic practices at places of worship.
Decrying the practice of deploying police personnel for religious programmes, the association has also voiced its disapproval of establishing religious institutions attached to police stations and camps and collecting contributions for such establishments.
In a resolution passed at its 36th State conference on Saturday, the organisation said such practices were unbecoming of a civilised society and threatened to damage the secular credentials of the police force.