Amit Shah reviews law and order border security and other key issues related to Gujarat

Ahmedabad, Nov 7 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah conducted a comprehensive review of sensitive matters related to Gujarat, including law and order, border security, and drug control, during a high-level meeting held here on Saturday ahead of the Diwali celebrations.

The meeting was held in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, where senior officials from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, the state Home Department, and various security agencies were also present.

"Shah held discussions with senior officials and provided necessary guidance on a wide range of subjects, including law and order, cybercrime, police modernisation, border and coastal security, narcotics substance control, disaster management, forensic affairs, counter-terrorism, inter-state cooperation, criminal justice system," an official release said.

The meeting also touched upon issues of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), the census, the Agnipath scheme, prison administration, Drug-Free India campaign and special courts, it said.

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) presented an overview of various issues, the prevailing situation in the state, and operational performance concerning law and order, it said.

Shah, who represents the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency, offered necessary suggestions and directives to the state government over key issues, including the drought situation, farmers' concerns, 'Love Jihad', economic offences, the situation in border districts, and encroachments, the release said.

Senior officials briefed the minister on the status of various matters, including the situation concerning illegal Bangladeshi nationals in the state, cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, it added.

Officials from central agencies and relevant state government departments, such as the home department, deliberated on the implementation of various cybercrime-related measures, it said.

Shah directed that in order to achieve the goal of a 'Drug-Free India' by 2029, a strict approach be adopted to control narcotics and intoxicating substances in the state, including formulating an action plan, expanding the scope of the 1933 control room, and ensuring that all relevant agencies conduct intensive enforcement drives, the release said.

He also emphasised the need for comprehensive social awareness covering various dimensions.

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