Srinagar:Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has brought lasting peace to Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that decisive policies and sustained efforts over the past decade have significantly transformed the internal security scenario across the country.
Addressing the Passing Out Parade (POP) of Recruit Basic Course (RBC) Batch–93 at Panchkula in Haryana, Shah said that until a few years ago, the country faced three major challenges in maintaining law and order—left-wing extremism, terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, and armed groups in the Northeast.
“Ten years after the formation of the Modi government, there is peace in all three regions, and the country is secure on these fronts,” he said.
The Union Home Minister said that the Modi-led government has stood firmly with the states in combating drug trafficking, human trafficking, cybercrime and organised crime. Addressing the newly inducted recruits, he said that the leadership is fully prepared to face emerging challenges and urged them to strengthen the hands of the leadership through dedication and professionalism.
“We stand like a rock with the states,” Shah said, referring to the Union government’s commitment to internal security.
Highlighting reforms in the criminal justice system, Shah said that the role of forensic science has been clearly defined under the new criminal laws. He informed that in cases where the punishment exceeds seven years, the visit of forensic experts to the crime scene has been made mandatory, with the objective of ensuring punishment for the guilty.
The Home Minister told the constables that they were joining the police force at a historic time when colonial-era laws had been replaced by new criminal laws. He noted that this was the first batch from Haryana to be trained under the new legal framework.
As many as 5,061 newly trained constables formally joined the Haryana Police from the batch. Shah also noted that 85 per cent of the recruits are graduates or above, with an average age of 26 years.
