Rehan Qayoom Mir
Srinagar, Jan 01 : Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) under the leadership of Amit Shah is working hard to build “terror-free” Bharat in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision.
The 2024 annual report of the MHA accessed by the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) states that the country is heading towards achieving the goal with the approach of zero tolerance against terror. “Under this vision, the MHA designated Hizb-ut-Tahrir as a terrorist organisation under UAPA. The MHA designated Goldy Brar & Qasim Gujjar as terrorists. Nine organisations have been declared as Unlawful organizations,” it states.
“In a significant step towards the goal of terror-free Bharat, two different categories of explosive detectors indigenously manufactured by Electronics Corporation of India Limited, Department of Atomic Energy, and DRDO were handed over to the Director, IB, by the Principal Scientific Adviser to GOI for Security Forces. The indigenously developed detectors are to be handed over by IB to 12 identified security agencies for field deployment,” the report states.
“Multi Agency Centre (MAC) of IB, responsible for tackling security challenges in the country, in New Delhi is poised to undergo a major technical and operational revamp to increase its reach and efficacy,” the report states.
Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, according to the report, has stressed for greater synergy among all the agencies to dismantle the terror networks and their supporting eco-systems to address the evolving security threat scenario of the country.
The Union Home Minister has also laid emphasis on constituting a team of young, technically proficient, and passionate officers drawn from all agencies involved in national security to dismantle the terror ecosystem utilising big data and AI/ML-driven analytics and technological advancements,” the report states.
It further states that the MHA has launched the unique Digital Criminal Case Management System (CCMS) Platform of the National Investigation Agency (NIA). “The newly developed CCMS will strengthen the NIA against terrorism and organised crime cases. It will improve coordination in the functioning of NIA, which will improve the justice system,” it adds.
The report states that the policy of ‘zero tolerance against terrorism’ has been accepted by the whole world. “The MHA will soon formulate a National Counter-terrorism Policy & Strategy to fight the entire ecosystem of terrorism,” the report states, adding, “A 25-point integrated plan was made to stop terror financing; several steps have been taken in cases ranging from Jihadi terrorism to insurgency in North-East, Left-Wing Extremism, fake currency and narcotics.”—(KNO)
