Politics
PM appreciate the efforts of the States and the Centre for their joint efforts to maintain peace
Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh delivered his speech at the Conference of CMs on Internal Security on 16 April 2012, some of the major points from the speech are:
Terrorism, left wing extremism, religious fundamentalism, and ethnic violence persist in our country and these challenges demand constant vigilance on our part. They need to be tackled firmly but with sensitivity. The forces behind them must not only be contained but should also be effectively rolled back.
Accurate and timely intelligence is a prime necessity if we have to defeat terrorism, preventing it and countering it effectively. Progress should be made in this regard, strengthening our intelligence gathering apparatus and establishing NATGRID. The operationalising of four NSG hubs and NIA branch offices and MAC-SMAC connectivity are other instances. And this will be discussed in the National Counter Terrorism Centre on May 5 in a separate meeting, as suggested some chief Ministers.
In Jammu and Kashmir there has been a perceptible improvement in the security and law and order situation. As a result, the state witnessed the highest inflow of tourists and pilgrims during 2011. The Panchayat elections were successful and were more proof of the people's desire to be able to lead normal lives free from the shadow of violence and terrorism.
The situation in some of the Northeastern states has, however, remained complex. There was some improvement in terms of incidents of violence, but there is no question that much remains to be done to restore calm and eliminate extortion, kidnapping and other crimes by militant or extremist groups on the pretext of ethnic identity. The pilferage of development funds by militant groups is hurting our efforts to improve the lives of the people of the region. Inter-factional clashes, such as those in Tirap and Changlang, are another source of insecurity.
The answers to these problems lie in strengthening the law and order capabilities of the states concerned and in reasserting and rebuilding normal democratic political and developmental processes. More proactive state police forces reducing reliance on central armed police forces would be a useful step forward. The Centre will continue to work with the states of the region to make this possible. Implementation of infrastructure projects in the Northeast will create conditions for the return of normalcy.
Political processes of negotiation and dialogue are underway with several insurgent and ethnic separatist groups in the North-East that are committed to finding amicable solutions to their problems. These ialogues, which are being undertaken by the Ministry of Home Affairs in close consultation with the states concerned, are making steady headway.
The Centre will continue its support to capacity building and police modernization efforts by the States. State governments are the primary responders in most internal security situations. Police modernization scheme has been extended and also the Coastal Security Scheme and the Border Area Development Programme are continuing. States and Ministry of Home Affairs would be urged to carry forward police reform and modernization to their logical conclusion.
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