Raipur: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah inaugurated the three-day 60th DGsP/IGsP Conference in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, asserting that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the forum has evolved into the nation’s most important platform for shaping internal security strategies.
“DGsP/IGsP Conference Now a Solution-Driven Forum”
Amit Shah said the annual conference has transformed significantly under PM Modi. It now serves as a comprehensive problem-solving and strategy formulation forum for the nation’s internal security challenges, ensuring coordination at the highest levels of policing and intelligence.
India Will Be ‘Completely Free from Naxalism’ Before Next Conference
Declaring a major milestone in internal security, Shah expressed confidence that Naxalism will be fully eliminated before the next DGsP/IGsP meet.
- He highlighted that in the last seven years:
- 586 fortified police stations were constructed in Naxal-hit regions
- Naxal-affected districts reduced from 126 in 2014 to just 11 today
Shah said that after decades of struggle, the nation now stands at the brink of ending the Naxal threat entirely.
“Permanent Solutions” to Three Major Security Wounds
The Home Minister said that for 40 years, India suffered from three chronic security hotspots:
- Naxalism
- The Northeast
- Jammu & Kashmir
He asserted that the Modi government has delivered permanent solutions to all three and that these regions will soon be “just like the rest of the country.”
Strengthened Laws: NIA, UAPA & New Criminal Code
Amit Shah detailed major legal reforms undertaken to strengthen internal security:
- NIA empowered with greater jurisdiction and capabilities
- UAPA made more robust
- Three New Criminal Laws introduced to overhaul policing, justice delivery, and crime prevention
- Stronger laws enacted to combat narcotics and fugitive offenders
He added that once the three New Criminal Laws are fully implemented, India will have one of the most modern policing systems in the world.
Crackdown on PFI: “Model Example of Centre–State Coordination”
Referring to the nationwide crackdown on the Popular Front of India (PFI), Shah said:
- The organisation was banned by the central government
- Massive nationwide raids were conducted
Arrests followed swiftly, showcasing exceptional Centre–State coordination
Three Security Pillars: Intelligence, Objectives, Synergy
Shah said India’s security forces are now focusing on:
- Accuracy of intelligence
- Clarity of objectives
- Synergy in action
This triad, he said, is helping India strike decisively at extremism, radicalisation, and narcotics networks.
“Launch a 360-Degree Offensive Against Narcotics”
Calling narcotics the “biggest threat to the nation’s youth,” Shah urged –
- A nationwide 360-degree offensive against drugs and organised crime
- Creation of a system where drug traffickers “do not get even an inch of space” in India
State Police and NCB to jointly crack down on drug syndicates at
- State
- National
- International levels
He emphasized that the time has come to identify and arrest the masterminds running these syndicates.
