Bhubaneswar, Nov 29: Union Home Minister Amit Shah today expressed satisfaction over the improvement in the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, North-East and Left-Wing Extremism affected states.
He underscored the role of the security establishment in achieving Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat’ and becoming the third-largest economy by 2027.
Amit Shah inaugurated the DGsP/IGsP Conference here, Shah said that the focus should be on emerging security challenges along the Eastern border, immigration, and trends in urban policing. Shah called for taking the initiative towards a zero-tolerance strategy plan and zero-tolerance action to implement a zero-tolerance policy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the proceedings on the 2nd and 3rd days of the Conference. The conference, being held in a hybrid format, is attended by DGsP/IGsP of all States/UTs and heads of the CAPFs/CPOs physically and by officers of various ranks virtually from all States. The National Security Advisor, Ministers of State for Home, and Union Home Secretary also participated in the deliberations.
On this occasion, Union Home Minister Amit Shah conferred Police Medals for Meritorious Service to officers of the Intelligence Bureau and released the Ministry of Home Affairs’ book on ‘Ranking of Police Stations 2024’. Shah also awarded trophies to the three best police stations.
In his inaugural address, Amit Shah congratulated the police leadership for the smooth conduct of the General Elections 2024 and the seamless rollout of the 3 new Criminal Laws.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation expressed satisfaction at the significant achievements leading to improvement in the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, North-East and Left-Wing Extremism affected states.
Amit Shah said that the 3 new Criminal Laws have transformed the ethos of the criminal justice system of the country from punishment-oriented to justice-oriented. He emphasized that the spirit of the new laws is rooted in Indian tradition.
During the next two days of the Conference, the top brass of police leadership of the country would chalk out a roadmap to counter existing and emerging national security challenges, including LWE, Coastal Security, Narcotics, Cyber Crime, and Economic Security. The progress in the implementation of the new Criminal Laws and initiatives and best practices in policing will also be reviewed during the next two days.