Stronger security measures a must to take nation to the top, says Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the Narendra Modi government has been a great success in terms of improving law and order in three hotspots of Jammu and Kashmir, leftist extremist areas and the North-East.

He made the statement while drawing a comparison between ten years of the UPA government’s tenure since 2004 and the last nine years of the Narendra Modi government.

Speaking at the 49th All India Police Science Congress (AIPSC) in Dehradun, Shah said the Modi government plans to take India to the top in every field by the time India celebrates 100 years of Independence. ‘Hard work is needed for that, but the first condition is strengthening our law and order, and internal and border security. For that, the Home Department has made several changes, and now in the Amrit Kaal, it is the time to implement those changes. The Police Science Congress is very important in that regard,’ he said.

‘I can say with confidence that every person in the country can take a sigh of relief looking at the situation of J&K after the removal of Article 370… that our Jammu & Kashmir is now part of India forever. Similarly, because of crime reduction in leftist extremist areas, development is reaching villages. A new era of health, education, and infrastructure is reaching every street and locality. The Narendra Modi government is also successful in connecting the Northeast with peace,’ he said.

Shah said the six themes selected for discussion during the AIPSC covers all issues on law and order as well as internal and border security. The themes were – policing in the 5G era, narcotics: a game-changing approach, coordination between Police and CAPFs, NCRB, internal security and social media challenges, and community policing.

Comparing the Modi government to the previous one, he said there were a total of 33,200 violent incidents under the UPA in the three hotspots — J&K, NE and LWE-hit areas — between 2004 and 2014, while under the NDA there were just 12,358 such incidents. ‘In those 10 years, 11,947 security personnel and civilians died, while just 3,240 deaths happened in these nine years. I assure that in the next five years, this will further reduce,’ said Shah.