Fireworks between Modi and centre likely this Tuesday in Delhi

The Chief Ministers’ conference on internal security will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh this Tuesday. The meeting is likely to see some fireworks as Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan may oppose linking of organizations like VHP and RSS with terror groups.

The situation in Kashmir, strengthening of intelligence- sharing mechanism, coastal security and reforms in police forces will also be discussed at the day-long session. The chief ministers are expected to present their views on cross-border terrorism, infiltration from across the border, burgeoning Naxal threat and give directions to the security forces dealing with these internal security issues.

Activities of Pakistan-based terror groups and the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and the northeast, combating of economic offences, especially fake Indian currency notes, will also come up at the meeting.

The conference will review action taken on issues prioritised in the last meeting held in August 2010 which covered wide-ranging areas of capacity building in the state police and police reforms.

Assessing information collection system — both technical and human intelligence — its proper sharing and necessary follow-up action, procurement of arms and ammunition, filling of vacancies besides providing training to security forces are also likely to be discussed.

Official release

The next Conference of Chief Ministers on internal security will be held tomorrow. The Prime Minister will inaugurate the Conference.

The Conference will review the security situation in the country and focus on other wide-ranging issues related to internal security, such as filling up of vacancies against the sanctioned strength of police forces; strengthening of counter-terrorism capabilities; strengthening of the intelligence wing; economic offences; implementation of the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS); police reforms; coastal security; border management and Left Wing Extremism (LWE). A separate session will deal with LWE issues.

The Conference would also review the Action Taken on the recommendations of the last Chief Ministers’ Conference held on 07.02.2010.