Gandhinagar, Nov 19: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the BJP-led government at the Centre succeeded in bringing down violence in Jammu and Kashmir, North-East and Naxal-hit areas by 70 percent in the last 10 years.
Speaking at the inaugural event of the 50th All India Police Science Conference at the Rashtriya Raksha University here, he said the coming decade is going to make the Indian criminal justice system the most scientific and fastest in the world.
“For decades, Kashmir, Northeast, and Naxal-affected areas were considered troubled regions. However, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government has strengthened security and brought significant improvements in situations in these areas. He mentioned that in the past 10 years, compared to the previous decade, we have successfully reduced violence by nearly 70%,” Shah said.
Union Home Minister stated that discussions will take place across eight sessions on topics such as new criminal laws, the use of forensic science, disaster management, the application of block-chain technology, cyber fraud, policing in smart cities, community policing in tribal areas, and measures to address radicalization in prisons.
He said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has undergone a transformative change in internal security and its criminal justice system. In the next 10 years, India’s criminal justice system will be the most modern, scientific, and speedy in the world. He mentioned that with the full implementation of the three new criminal laws, justice will be delivered in any case within three years, even at the Supreme Court level.
Amit Shah said that even before bringing the three new criminal laws, the Modi government made a comprehensive system of connecting the court, prosecution, police, jail, and Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL). He said that the Britishers had made laws 150 years ago to protect their government and the citizens were not at the centre of them.
Home Minister stated that the three new criminal laws introduced by the Modi government focus on ensuring the safety of the country’s citizens and safeguarding the rights granted by the Constitution. He said that the latest technology has been incorporated in these new three laws in such a way that the law will not need to be changed due to technological changes in the future. Shah said that there will be a system of getting speedy justice in these laws. He said that many provisions have also been made in these laws to make the police accountable and strong. Shah added that providing speedy and accessible justice to every citizen of India is the priority of the Modi government.
Shah noted that in the past 10 years of the Modi government, authorities have successfully seized 5,45,000 kilograms of narcotics worth ₹35,000 crores, which is six times more than the amount seized in the 10 years before the Modi govt came into power. He said that this means that in the past 10 years, we have scientifically revamped the seizure process and have achieved success in it.
Union Home Minister said computerization was the first step towards implementing the new criminal laws. He mentioned that 100% of the country’s police stations, that is, all 17,000 police stations, have been computerized and connected to the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS). Additionally, 22,000 courts have been integrated with the e-court system, and data for over two crore prisoners is now available under the e-prison system.
Amit Shah said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has advanced in every field to take a leadership role globally, and as a result, our challenges have increased. He mentioned that India’s economy has moved from being the 11th largest to the 5th largest in the world, and by 2028, we will become the third-largest economy in the world. Shah said that the Modi government has made the judicial process faster and more transparent through the digital revolution.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation said that it is the responsibility of the Police Science Conference to work towards integrating and making various collected data usable collectively through the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). He said that the results that will come from the use of this data can be used to create a platform for analysis in our police system. After this analysis, changes can be made in our judicial system for crime investigation and speedy justice to prevent crimes. Shah said that this entire process will be beneficial only when the Police Science Conference accepts such issues as a challenge. The Home Minister said that to achieve this, a large number of hackathons should be organized. Additionally, to resolve issues, the utility of the various collected data should be enhanced by working with AI experts, and the analysis derived from this should be used to improve the system.
Union Home Minister said that the courts, prosecution, police, CAPFs, and State Reserve Police together form a joint family of about 10 crore people who strengthen the criminal justice system of our country. He said that people participating in the Police Science Conference have the potential to change the entire country through discussion and inclusive methodologies. The Home Minister stated that BPR&D should create a roadmap for the Police Science Conference for the next 10 years, which includes annual reviews, a five-year review, and a reassessment after five years. He emphasized that this roadmap should be designed in a way that ensures we reach our destination in the next 10 years, as only then will BPR&D and the Police Science Conference be considered successful.
