Shah inaugurates 60th All IndiaConference of DGs, IGPs at IIM-R

 

 

 

UNION Home and Cooperation Minister, Amit Shah, inaugurated the threeday 60th DGP/IGP Conference in Raipur, on Friday. In his address, the Home Minister stated that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the DGP/IGP Conference has emerged as a crucial forum for resolving internal security issues, moving from problem-solving, challenges, and strategies to policy formulation.

 

Highlighting the Modi government’s actionable points against the complete eradication of Naxalism, the Home Minister noted the significant strengthening of the security perimeter. Shah mentioned that 586 fortified police stations have been constructed over the last 7 years. As a direct result, the number of Naxalaffected districts has dramatically decreased from 126 in 2014 to only 11 today.

 

Amit Shah expressed confidence that the nation will be completely free from the problem of Naxalism before the next DGP/IGP Conference. Shah further asserted that the Modi government has provided a permanent solution to the problems in the three hotspots Naxalism, North-East, and Jammu & Kashmir which have been “festering sores” for the country for the past 40 years. He expressed hope that these regions will soon become like the rest of the country.

 

The Home Minister underscored the government’s achievements in strengthening the legal framework, including the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). He also highlighted the creation of three new criminal laws and robust legislation for narcotics and fugitives. Shah declared that once the three new criminal laws are fully implemented, India’s policing will become the most modern in the world.

 

Citing the example of the ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI), the Home Minister noted that the nationwide raids and arrests at their locations, following the ban, were a prime example of excellent coordination between the Center and the States. He detailed the strategy being used to strike hard at radicalism, extremism, and narcotics, which involves working on three key points: Accuracy of Intelligence, Clarity of Objective and Synergy of Action.

 

Shah reiterated the commitment to creating a system that strikes at narcotics and organised crime with a 360- degree approach, ensuring “not an inch of ground” is available to narco-traders and criminals in the country. He stressed the urgent need for State Police forces to work with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to launch a severe crackdown on state, national, and international narcotics gangs and put their masters behind bars.