Terror-free India, (Aaj Samaj), New Delhi: A two-day Anti-Terrorism Conference-2024 began today in the national capital, Delhi. Addressing the program after the inauguration, Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed his government’s commitment to eradicating the problem of terrorism in the country.
I salute the brave men who sacrificed their lives for their country.
In his speech, the Home Minister said that it has been 75 years since India became independent and so far 36,468 police officers have sacrificed their lives to keep the country safe, whom I salute. I pay my true tribute to him for having made the supreme sacrifice for the country. On behalf of the country, I would also like to thank the families of these brave men.
Created a strong ecosystem to fight terrorism.
Amit Shah said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has drawn up a concrete strategy to tackle terrorism within 10 years after coming to power in the country for the first time in 2014 and that Modiji’s policy of zero tolerance against this problem is being implemented. implementing today not only in India but also in India the world has accepted it. The Home Minister said that a strong ecosystem has been created to fight terrorism within the country.
Emphasis on the need for cutting-edge technology
Amit Shah highlighted the need for cutting-edge technology to effectively deal with terrorist threats. He said that the conspiracies and attacks of terrorists are against us invisibly and without borders. He said that if we want to address these issues accurately, then our young officers will have to be equipped with the latest technology. You also have to train them. We will make this an important part of the training in the coming days.
National counterterrorism policy and strategy
The Union Home Minister said that the Ministry of Home Affairs will frame a national counter-terrorism policy and strategy to tackle terrorism. He said police are a matter of the state and the battle will have to be fought solely by the state police. Amit Shah said that from providing information to taking action, all central agencies will cooperate with the state police.
NIA organized a conference
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has organized the conference. Apart from senior police officials from Union territories and states, officials from central agencies and related departments dealing with counter-terrorism issues will participate in this two-day programme. In addition, experts from related fields such as forensic science, technology and law will also participate.
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