Amit Shah Opens 60th DGsP/IGsP Meet, Sets Roadmap for Zero-Naxal India

Focusing on Left-Wing Extremism (LWE), the Home Minister highlighted the government’s sustained efforts to weaken and dismantle Naxal networks over the past decade.

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah inaugurated the three-day 60th Director Generals of Police / Inspector Generals of Police (DGsP/IGsP) Conference in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, marking the beginning of a high-level national dialogue on India’s internal security priorities. Senior police leadership from across the country, heads of central armed police forces, intelligence agencies, and senior officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs gathered to deliberate on security challenges and the future roadmap for policing in India.

A Key Platform for National Security Planning

In his inaugural address, Amit Shah highlighted how, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the DGsP/IGsP Conference has evolved from a routine annual meeting into a decisive national forum for shaping security strategies. He noted that the conference now focuses not only on reviewing challenges but also on actionable policy decisions, coordination mechanisms, and technological upgradation to meet emerging threats.

Shah emphasised that the Modi Government has adopted a “problem-solving” approach to internal security, enabling stronger coordination between central and state forces and ensuring faster implementation of security reforms. This transformation, he said, has turned the conference into a platform that influences long-term national security architecture.

“Naxalism Will Be Eliminated Before Next Conference”

Focusing on Left-Wing Extremism (LWE), the Home Minister highlighted the government’s sustained efforts to weaken and dismantle Naxal networks over the past decade. He revealed that the Central Government has constructed 586 fortified police stations in vulnerable regions, significantly strengthening the security grid and improving the reach of state police forces.

This strategic push, combined with coordinated operations and development initiatives, has led to a sharp reduction in Naxal-affected districts—from 126 in 2014 to only 11 today. Shah expressed confidence that India will be entirely free of Naxal influence before next year’s conference, calling it one of the most significant internal security victories of independent India.

Permanent Solutions to Three Long-Standing Security Hotspots

Shah stated that the Modi Government has successfully resolved security challenges in three critical regions that had troubled India for decades:

• Naxal-Hit Areas: Now restricted to a few pockets with rapidly declining influence.

• North-East: Witnessing unprecedented peace with the signing of multiple peace accords, resolution of border disputes between states, and integration of insurgent groups into mainstream society.

• Jammu & Kashmir: Seeing record declines in terrorism incidents, strengthened grassroots democracy, and improved law-and-order conditions.

According to Shah, these regions—once “festering wounds”—are on track to become as peaceful and developed as the rest of the country.

Strengthening Institutions and Legal Framework

Amit Shah highlighted major reforms undertaken to modernise India’s policing and investigative mechanisms:

• The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been significantly empowered to handle complex terror and organised crime cases across states.

• Amendments to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) have created a tougher, clearer framework to combat terrorism financing and extremist networks.

• The introduction of three new criminal laws—Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam—aims to overhaul India’s criminal justice system.

• Stronger laws targeting narcotics, money laundering and fugitive offenders are enabling faster prosecutions and broader crackdowns.

Shah asserted that once the new criminal laws are fully implemented nationwide, India will have one of the most modern policing systems in the world, driven by technology, forensic science and evidence-based investigation.

Coordinated Action Against Extremism and Radical Networks

Shah pointed to the nationwide crackdown on the Popular Front of India (PFI) as a landmark example of effective Centre-State coordination. Following the ban, simultaneous raids across states and arrests of key operatives showcased the unified resolve of India’s security apparatus.

He urged police forces to continue delivering “strong blows” to extremism, radicalisation and narcotic networks by focusing on three pillars:

1. Accuracy of Intelligence

2. Clarity of Objectives

3. Synergy in Action

Call for a 360-Degree War on Narcotics

A major portion of Shah’s address was devoted to tackling the rising threat of narcotics and organised crime. He called for a comprehensive 360-degree offensive against drug trafficking—at the local, national and international levels.

He stressed the urgent need for:

• Deeper integration between state police forces and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)

• Intelligence-driven operations against inter-state drug cartels

• Identifying and dismantling financial networks behind narcotics trade

• A zero-tolerance framework ensuring that drug traffickers “do not get even an inch of space”

Shah said that building a seamless national anti-narcotics grid is now a top priority, and state police forces must aggressively target cartel masterminds.

Intensive Discussions Over Three Days

The DGsP/IGsP Conference will continue over the next two days, with closed-door sessions focusing on:

• Counter-terrorism strategies

• Cybersecurity and digital forensics

• Border management

• Emerging security threats

• Prison reforms and rehabilitation

• Strengthening intelligence cooperation

• Capacity building and leadership development in state police forces

The conference aims to create a comprehensive roadmap for India’s internal security over the next decade, guided by technological innovation and inter-agency coordination.