Amit Shah Reviews Gujarat’s Law and Order, Security; Pushes for Drug-Free India by 2029

Ahmedabad: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday reviewed Gujarat’s law and order situation, public safety and security preparedness during a high-level meeting in Ahmedabad ahead of the Diwali festival.

The meeting, attended by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, brought together senior officials from the Union Home Ministry, Gujarat Home Department and various security agencies to discuss key security-related issues and measures to strengthen law enforcement.

Shah held detailed discussions on law and order, cybercrime, police modernisation, border and coastal security, narcotics control, disaster management, forensic investigations, counterterrorism, inter-state coordination, criminal justice reforms, the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Census 2027, Agniveer recruitment scheme, prisons and special courts.

The Union Home Minister also reviewed Gujarat’s law and order-related developments and discussed issues concerning farmers, economic offences, alleged cases of ‘love jihad’, border districts, encroachments and other sensitive matters, offering suggestions and directions to the state government.

Senior officials briefed Shah on the status of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in Gujarat, POCSO cases, NDPS-related cases, implementation of the Interoperable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) and Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS), FIR registration, charge sheets, e-Sakshya application and e-Summons.

The meeting also reviewed the implementation of the Medico-Legal Examination and Postmortem Reporting System (MedLEaPR), Model Prison Act and Model Prison Manual, deployment of mobile forensic vans, manpower requirements across departments and institutions, and the Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences (ITSSO).

Discussions were held on judicial and prosecution-related matters, including the Emergency Response Support System, court functioning, evening courts, faster action based on technical evidence, recruitment to fill vacancies in courts, increasing the number of public prosecutors and strengthening the public prosecution system.

Cybercrime, counterterrorism and border security

Officials from central agencies and Gujarat’s Home Department briefed Shah on cybercrime prevention initiatives, the establishment of S4C, the 1930 cybercrime helpline, the Central Investigation Analytical Repository, Cyber Commandos, counterterrorism measures, dedicated cells under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the model Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) structure and regular data updates on the iMOT portal.

The meeting also reviewed the National Terrorism Data Fusion and Analysis Centre (NTDFAC), the District Police Module, foreign nationals’ stay records, the Foreigners Identification Portal, district-wise citizenship data under the CAA, arrangements for deportation of illegal migrants and the implementation of the PSARA portal.

Coastal security, suspicious activities along the border, the Vibrant Villages Programme, SDRF establishment and capacity-building, availability and utilisation of the State Disaster Management Fund (SDMF), the National Disaster Mitigation Fund and Ahmedabad’s urban flood prevention initiatives were also discussed.

Other subjects included enemy property, arms licences and measures to improve the implementation of various security and administrative initiatives.

Watch | Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah chairs a Meeting on Gujarat State-related subjects with various divisions of the Ministry of Home Affairs https://t.co/8O9Fkcu6ZH

— DeshGujarat (@DeshGujarat) November 7, 2026

Gujarat’s security measures reviewed

Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Das briefed Shah and senior Union Home Ministry officials on the implementation of decisions taken during previous meetings with the ministry, particularly those concerning security and border management.

Chief Minister’s Principal Secretary and Home Department Principal Secretary Sanjeev Kumar presented details of the state’s budget allocations and expenditure over the past three years, prison administration, prosecution-related recruitment, initiatives to achieve DoP-NCL targets, disaster management, enemy property, Census 2027, urban flood risk mitigation, mangrove conservation, fire prevention services, special courts and forensic science projects.

Director General of Police G.S. Malik presented an overview of Gujarat’s law and order situation, border management, the Quadrilateral Security Grid, Sector Security Coordination Groups and measures undertaken to prevent different categories of crime.

The briefing also covered anti-infiltration operations, removal of encroachments, coastal demolition drives, Operation Mule Hunt, border tourism, referral agency actions, anti-radicalisation operations, the functioning of the 112 Janrakshak service and the 1930 cybercrime helpline.

Malik also outlined initiatives under Mission Prabodh to combat cyber fraud, measures against digital arrest scams, counterterrorism operations, bomb threat detection and prevention, the Pratiksha application, enforcement under the Fisheries Act, operations against cyber slavery and action against narcotics and drug trafficking.

Shah stresses action against narcotics

Shah emphasised stringent action against narcotics and drug trafficking in Gujarat and the preparation of a comprehensive action plan to achieve the goal of a drug-free India by 2029.

He called for expanding the 1933 control room, conducting intensive enforcement drives involving all agencies and strengthening public awareness through comprehensive social outreach initiatives.

The meeting was attended by the Union Home Secretary, senior officials of the Union Home Ministry and its subordinate offices, and officials of Gujarat’s Home Department and other concerned departments.