Union residence minister Amit Shah on Thursday stated that the central authorities is quickly planning to introduce a brand new counter-terrorism coverage and technique to combat nationwide safety threats, terrorists and their ecosystem. Addressing the anti-terrorism convention in New Delhi, Shah additionally stated that the Modi authorities is dedicated to create a powerful ecosystem towards terrorism and get rid of it.
Amit Shah stated that whereas regulation and order is a state topic and states have the geographical boundaries and constitutional limitations, terrorism does not and therefore all safety businesses – central and states – should work in shut coordination, chalk out joint methods and share intelligence.
The Centre has provide you with a imaginative and prescient on a mannequin anti-terrorism squad (ATS) and mannequin particular activity pressure (STF) for all states and Union territories, which is able to work as a typical platform to cope with the menace of terrorism, the house minister stated.
“We have to work collectively to combat terrorism, terrorists and their ecosystem. And that is why, we’ll quickly convey a brand new nationwide counter-terrorism coverage and technique through which you all will play a key function,” Amit Shah stated.
The house minister stated the brand new coverage will assist states and central businesses to work in shut coordination to cope with terrorism.
He additional stated that the usual working procedures (SOPs) relating to the ATS and STF mannequin are being shared with the state governments in order that they will make the mandatory tweaks of their present fashions. “This (adopting mannequin ATS and STF) does not cut back the rights of states,” Shah assured.
To make India a developed nation by 2047, as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, everybody has to cope with all safety challenges and have a unified terror-fighting ecosystem, he stated.
“After Narendra Modi turned the prime minister in 2014, the nation has been shifting ahead with a stable technique towards terrorism. We’re dedicated to eradicating terrorism,” he stated.
Now the entire world has accepted Prime Minister Modi’s zero tolerance coverage towards terrorism, the house minister stated, including that the federal government is dedicated to eradicating the evil of terrorism.
(With inputs from PTI)