Amit Shah satisfied with J&K’s improved security situation

New Delhi, Nov 29: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah Friday expressed satisfaction at the achievements leading to improvement in the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

Inaugurating the 59th Director Generals of Police (DGP) and Inspector Generals of Police (IGP) Conference 2024 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Shah expressed satisfaction at the significant achievements leading to improvement in the security situation in J&K, North-East, and Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected states.

In his inaugural address, he 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 tolerance policy.

He congratulated the Police leadership for the smooth conduct of the General Elections 2024 and the seamless rollout of the three new criminal laws.

The Union Home Minister said that the three new criminal laws had transformed the ethos of the criminal justice system of the country from punishment-oriented to justice-oriented.

He emphasised that the spirit of the new laws was rooted in Indian tradition.

Shah underscored the role of the security establishment in achieving Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a developed India by the year 2047 and becoming the third-largest economy by the year 2027.

He also conferred Police Medals for Meritorious Service to officers of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and released the Ministry of Home Affairs’ book on ‘Ranking of Police Stations 2024’.

The Home Minister also awarded trophies to the three best police stations.

The conference, being held in a hybrid format, is attended by DGPs and IGPs of all states and UTs and heads of the CAPFs and CPOs physically and by officers of various ranks virtually from all states and UTs.

The National Security Advisor, Ministers of State for Home, and Union Home Secretary also participated in the deliberations.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi would chair the proceedings on the second and third days of the conference.

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, cybercrime, and economic security.

The progress in implementation of the new criminal laws and initiatives and best practices in policing will also be reviewed during the next two days.