New Delhi: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, inaugurating the three-day 60th Directors General of Police/Inspectors General of Police (DGsP/IGsP) Conference in Raipur, asserted that India is on track to eliminate Naxalism nationwide before the next such conference. The event, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from November 28-30, focuses on security, policing innovation, and the vision of a Viksit Bharat.
Addressing senior police officials, Shah highlighted the government’s sustained efforts against internal security threats. Under the Modi administration, 586 fortified police stations have been established over the last seven years, reducing Naxal-affected districts from 126 in 2014 to just 11 today. “We are confident that India will be completely free from Naxalism before the next DGsP/IGsP conference,” he said.
Shah stressed that the government has provided lasting solutions not only for Naxalism but also for security challenges in the North-East and Jammu & Kashmir. Highlighting legislative reforms, he noted that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) have been strengthened, three new criminal laws enacted, and robust legislation introduced to combat narcotics and fugitives, paving the way for India’s policing to become among the most modern globally.
Referring to anti-terror measures, Shah lauded the Centre-State coordination in operations against the banned Popular Front of India (PFI), citing nationwide raids and arrests as key examples. He emphasized that security forces are systematically tackling extremism, radicalisation, and narcotics by focusing on precise intelligence, clear objectives, and coordinated action.
The Home Minister called for a “360-degree attack” on organised crime and narcotics, urging state police forces to work closely with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to dismantle drug networks operating at local, national, and international levels, ensuring that criminal masterminds are brought to justice.
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