Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the National Investigation Agency will have an office in every state as part of “significant changes” to develop a strong anti-terror network. He said that through these changes brought in UAPA as well as extra-territorial jurisdiction, the agency now has more powers.
“We have made significant changes in the NIA (National Investigation Agency) and UAPA (Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act) to give more powers to the agency,” Shah said. contemplation camp Held at Surajkund, Haryana.
“The agency has been given extra-territorial jurisdiction. The agency also has the right to confiscate the properties of a terrorist. We have decided that every state will have an NIA unit to develop a strong anti-terror network,” Shah said, adding that a large number of proposals were also received for amendments to the Indian Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure.
“In a very short time, we will present a new draft of CrPC and IPC before Parliament,” he said.
The program was organized with the aim of formulating an action plan for the implementation of ‘Vision 2047’ and ‘Panch Pran’ announced by the Prime Minister. Narendra Modi During his Independence Day speech. Shah said it is the collective responsibility of the states and the Center to effectively deal with cross-border crimes and added that the Narendra Modi-led government has registered success on all fronts of internal security.
The Home Minister said that the government has also amended the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act which was being misused by some NGOs for anti-national activities, religious conversion, political opposition to development projects and creating hurdles in development works. .
“In our constitution, law and order is a state subject… but we can succeed against cross-border or borderless crimes only when all the states sit together and consider them, formulate a common strategy and try to prevent them. try.” Shah said in the first session of the two-day brainstorming session.
Camp Shah said cybercrimes can become a good forum to discuss strategies to combat narcotics and cross-border terrorism and exchange good practices in law and order.
He said that the Modi government has registered success on all fronts of internal security, be it Jammu and Kashmir, Northeast or drug smuggling. “Our internal security is considered strong,” he said and added that “35,000 police and CAPFs (Central Armed Police Forces) personnel laid down their lives to maintain the unity and integrity of the country.” Is.”
He said that all the areas which are considered hot spots from the point of view of security have been cleared due to coordination and cooperation between the states and the Centre. Shah said there has been a 74 per cent reduction in terrorist attacks and 90 per cent in terrorism-related killings since 2014, a “major achievement”.
“We have made long-term agreements with insurgent groups like NLFT, BODO, Karbi Anglong, which have given a platform for the surrender of 9,000 insurgents to ensure long-term peace in the Northeast,” he said.
Shah said the country has made great progress in tackling Left Wing Extremism (LWE), registering a 77 per cent reduction in Naxal violence since 2014 and an 87 per cent reduction in the lives claimed by it. “At one time, the red corridor between Pashupati Nath to Tirupati was notorious. States and the Center have successfully fought this battle and achieved success. In 2014, 113 districts were affected by Left Wing Extremism, now it has come down to 46 This is a huge success.
He said that a new era has started in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370. “During the 37 months after August 5, 2019, there has been a 34 per cent reduction in terrorist incidents as compared to the number recorded in the 37 months preceding the date. Sixty-four percent less deaths have occurred during this period and there has been a 90 percent reduction in civilian casualties in terrorist incidents.
The minister said that J&K has received a total investment of Rs 19,000 crore since independence till 2019, while an investment of Rs 57,000 crore has been made in the last three years. This shows that the Union Territory has progressed on the path of success.
PM Modi will address contemplation camp Through video conferencing on 28 October. Development of an ecosystem for cyber crime management, modernization of police forces, increased use of information technology in the criminal justice system, land border management and coastal security and other internal security issues will be discussed.
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