‘80 pc issues in JK, NE, Maoist-hit areas under control’
Eliminating cyber-terrorism, drug-free India priorities
Sanjeev Pargal
JAMMU, Feb 16: Union Home Minister Amit Shah today said that country will be free from Maoist violence by March 31, 2026 and from terrorism and insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir and North-East by 2029.
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He made these important announcements while addressing 79th foundation day of Delhi Police in New Delhi this morning.
Asserting that security situation in Jammu and Kashmir is gradually improving post abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution of India granting special status to erstwhile State, the Home Minister said: “I can assure the countrymen that J&K and North-East would be free of violence by 2029.”
He pointed out that India’s internal security faced serious challenges before 2014 especially in Jammu and Kashmir, North-East and Maoist-affected areas but added that around 80 percent of these issues have now been brought under control.
“The country will be free from Maoist threats by March 31, 2026,” he said. In North-East, he added nearly 20 peace agreements have been signed with insurgent groups and more than 10,000 youth have surrendered their arms and joined the mainstream.
A ‘drug-free India’, eliminating cyber-terrorism and breaking organized crime networks were the Government’s priorities listed by the Union Home Minister in his address.
Shah highlighted the Centre’s resolve to develop a security system so strong that not even a single infiltrator can cross the borders.
The last 12 years, since 2014 under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have been a “golden era” in the history of the country’s internal security, Shah asserted.
In the coming times, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will weave a network of CCTV cameras across the country to establish a new security system, Shah noted.
“The entire focus of the MHA will remain on modernising the security system at every land border of the country, making the nation free from infiltrators, and full implementation of the three new Nyay Samhitas (criminal laws,” he said.
Lauding Delhi Police, he said the force has protected the country on several occasions, successfully handled complex cases like Parliament attack and recent bomb blast near Red Fort.
Shah further hailed the Delhi Police on its Raising Day function for discharging its responsibilities with “excellence and success”, highlighting the importance of the city’s security meeting the highest global standards.
Earlier, Shah laid the foundation stones of various projects of the Delhi Police, including an integrated headquarters of its Special Cell. He also inaugurated the first phase of the Safe City Project, involving a modern command control centre with 21,000 CCTV cameras, out of which 10,000 went live in the initial phase.
Shah added that the Safe City Project will significantly enhance Delhi’s security in the coming days.
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