Amit Shah addresses the 79th Raising Day ceremony of Delhi Police as the Chief Guest in New Delhi

Whether its drug syndicates, counterfeit currency rackets, complex cybercrimes, or organized crime, Delhi Police has worked successfully in every area of maintaining peace and security

12 years from 2014 to 2026 under the leadership of Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi will be recorded as a golden era in the history of the country’s internal security

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah addressed the 79^th Raising Day ceremony of the Delhi Police as the Chief Guest in New Delhi today. On this occasion, many dignitaries including Delhi Police Commissioner, Shri Satish Golchha were present.

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah said that from its establishment till today, the Delhi Police has never left any stone unturned in fulfilling its commitment to peace, service, and justice. He stated that Delhi, besides being the capital of the country, is the heartbeat and the center of the nation’s democracy and identity. As the national capital, it is extremely important that Delhi’s security meets the highest global standards. Shri Amit Shah said that due to the many national and international events held in Delhi, as well as the offices and residences of the President and the Prime Minister, the responsibility of the Delhi Police increases significantly. He added that the Delhi Police has always remained at the forefront and discharged its responsibilities with excellence and success.

Shri Amit Shah said that to further strengthen the Delhi Police, the e-foundation stone laying of the Special Cell’s integrated headquarters was carried out today. Built at a cost of approximately ₹368 crore, this integrated headquarters of the Special Cell will become the country’s most modern center for tackling narcotics and terrorism. He said that the headquarters will be equipped with a state-of-the-art indoor firing range, war room, cyber lab, training hall, and various modern facilities, and will serve as a model Special Cell headquarters for police forces across the country. Shri Shah added that the Special Cell of Delhi Police has played a successful and significant role in investigating narcotics syndicates, fake Indian currency notes, complex cybercrimes, organized crime, and several major terrorist incidents not only in Delhi but across the country.

Union Home Minister said that today the foundation stones for 10 new projects of the Delhi Police have been laid, and the first phase of the Safe City Project, built at a cost of about ₹857 crore, has also been inaugurated. Under this, the modern Integrated Command, Control, Communication and Computer Centre (C4I) has been dedicated to the people of Delhi. He further said that under the first phase of the program to connect Delhi with 10,000 cameras, 2,100 cameras have already gone live, and the work of integrating more than 15,000 existing cameras with the system has been completed. Shri Shah added that the Safe City Project will significantly enhance Delhi’s security in the coming days.

Shri Amit Shah said that over the past 11 years, under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the country has achieved several significant milestones. He stated that whenever justice is discussed in the country, the three new Nyaya Sanhita will certainly be mentioned. He said that the laws enacted by the British 150 years ago have now been repealed and a justice-centric legal system has been established. The Home Minister added that within the next two years, after the full implementation of these laws, any FIR filed anywhere in the country will receive a final decision up to the Supreme Court within three years.

Union Home Minister said that in the new Nyaya Sanhita, a separate chapter has been added for crimes against children and women, and e-FIR and Zero FIR have been given legal backing. Under ICJS (Integrated Criminal Justice System), the police, judiciary, forensic science, prosecution, and prisons have been integrated, and their services have been made online. He said that for the first time, community service has been legally introduced as a form of punishment for minor offenses. Shri Shah said that forensic visits have been made mandatory in crimes having a punishment of more than 7 years. For the first time in the country’s laws, terrorism has been defined, and a provision for trial in absentia has been made for fugitives who flee the country. He said that provisions have been made to attach the properties of declared offenders located outside India. Further, in the new laws, the Director of Prosecution has been given more importance. The definition of documents has been expanded to grant legal recognition to electronic and digital records.

Shri Amit Shah said that after the full implementation of the new Nyaya Sanhita, our justice system will become the most modern in the world. He said that the new laws will reduce delays in the justice system and will also help in increasing the conviction rate. Shri Amit Shah said that an unprecedented rise in the conviction rate has been recorded in states such as Assam, Haryana, and Gujarat.

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi Ji, the 12 years from 2014 to 2026 will always be recorded in the history of the country’s internal security as a golden period. He said that before 2014, our country faced three problems—Jammu and Kashmir, Left-wing extremism, and the Northeast—that had been challenging our internal security for decades.

Shri Amit Shah said that Naxalism, which has spread across 11 states, has always been a major challenge to the country’s internal security. The Home Minister said that we are very close to completely eradicating Naxalism, and we will certainly succeed in making the entire country free from Naxal violence by March 31, 2026. He said that in the Northeast as well, more than 10,000 youths have laid down their arms and joined the mainstream, and through more than 12 peace agreements, we have done very significant work in establishing peace in the Northeast.

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation said that in the coming time, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will weave a network of CCTV cameras across the entire country to establish a new security system. He said that the entire focus of the MHA will remain on modernizing security system at every land border of the country, making the nation free from infiltrators, and the full implementation of the three new Nyaya Sanhita.