Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today asked the police personnel to be patient in dealing with challenging situations such as riots and protests. <br/><br/>He made the remarks while addressing personnel of the Rapid Action Force (RAF) at their base in Meerut on the occasion of their silver jubilee anniversary. <br/><br/>The Union Home Minister also urged the police forces, both under the Centre and the states, to use new technology and psychological solutions to control and divert the minds of the rampaging crowds during a protest or in a riot-like situation. He urged the security personnel to keep an effective check on the incidents in which attempts are made to break the country on the lines of casteism, religion or regionalism.<br/><br/>While lauding the efforts of the RAF, the Home Minister said that five more battalions of the force will be made fully operational from January 1 next year in addition to the ten operational battalions at present.<br/><br/>The Home Minister also declared that personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) will be granted an annual allowance of 10,000 rupees to get stitched uniforms in place of the practice of providing them ready-made uniforms. <br/><br/>Mr.Rajnath Singh said he was considering ways to ensure timely promotions to the about 10 lakh personnel of these forces. He asked the forces to contribute to the 2022 'new India' vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.