New Delhi: Amit Shah has credited coordinated action between security forces, intelligence agencies, state governments and the Centre for the significant success achieved in the fight against Naxalism across the country. Addressing a high level meeting, Shah said the campaign succeeded because of a “whole of government approach” in which security operations and development initiatives progressed together.
The Home Minister, however, cautioned that the effort was not yet completely over. He said several affected regions had remained far behind in development for decades and stressed that the government’s mission would continue until these areas matched the progress seen in the rest of the country.
In a major administrative and political statement, Shah declared that the entire Central Zone, comprising Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, is now free not only from Naxal violence but also from pending inter state disputes. He described the development as a strong example of cooperative federalism under the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Shah also highlighted the increasing effectiveness of Zonal Council meetings under the current administration. According to him, only 11 such meetings were conducted between 2004 and 2014, whereas 32 meetings have been held between 2014 and 2026. He added that the number of issues discussed rose sharply from 569 to 1,729 during the same period, with nearly 80 per cent of them resolved.
Apart from security matters, the Home Minister urged states to intensify efforts in tackling malnutrition, improving school education, reducing dropout rates and strengthening rural development programmes. He also stressed the importance of faster DNA testing in POCSO and rape cases to improve conviction rates and called for special courts to expedite cases pending for more than five years.
Shah further directed states to modernise cyber fraud helpline 1930 call centres in line with Union Home Ministry standards. In a significant push for judicial reform, he said India should aim to ensure that every criminal case, from trial courts to the Supreme Court, is resolved within three years before 2029.
