Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the battle against terrorism, infiltration, and attempts to incite religious tension will continue, despite the relative peace that has been achieved in Jammu and Kashmir, the Northeast and areas affected by Naxalism.
Notably, Shah’s remarks came just a day after suspected Pakistani terrorists carried out a targeted attack, killing six labourers and a doctor working on a construction site in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district.
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Addressing the public at a Police Commemoration Day event held in New Delhi, Shah vowed that the sacrifice of police martyrs will not be in vain, and India will become a fully developed nation by 2047.
“In the last 10 years, relative peace has been established in Jammu and Kashmir, the Northeastern region and LWE-affected areas. However, our fight is not over. We will continue to fight against narcotics, cybercrime, conspiracy to create religious tension, infiltration, and terrorism among others which continue to pose challenges to us,” he said.
Since independence, 36,438 police officers have laid down their lives in service to the country, including 216 just in the last year. Shah expressed deep gratitude on behalf of the nation for their bravery and sacrifice.
“I want to assure the family members of the martyrs that their sacrifice will not go in vain. The country will remain safe and achieve its goal despite any challenge which may come in the way and India will definitely become a developed nation by 2047,” he said.
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He also spoke about the three new criminal laws that took effect on July 1, explaining that preparations for their implementation started five years ago and are expected to be completed in the next three years. Shah promised that India’s criminal justice system would become one of the most advanced in the world, delivering justice within three years of an FIR being filed.
On police welfare, Shah mentioned that the “Ayushman CAPF” scheme now allows personnel and their families to access treatment at any Ayushman hospital. Additionally, 13,000 new homes have been approved for CAPF personnel, with over 11,000 set to be ready by March next year.
Earlier, Shah laid floral tributes at the National Police Memorial, paying respects to officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. Police Commemoration Day is observed annually on October 21 to honor the policemen who were killed in an ambush by Chinese troops in Ladakh in 1959, as well as all other officers who have sacrificed their lives in service.