Home Minister

October 16, 2025 9:31 PM

258 Naxalites surrendered in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra in two days: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that 258 Naxalites have surrendered in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra over the last two days. Calling it a “landmark day in India’s battle against Naxalism”, the Home Minister said that the development reflects the weakening grip of Naxal groups and growing trust in the Constitution of India. According to the Home Ministry, 170 Naxalites surrendered in Chhattisgarh on Thursday, while 27 and 61 laid down arms in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, res...

October 16, 2025 5:26 PM

Amit Shah calls for time-bound action to bring fugitives hiding abroad back to India

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday called for a ruthless and time-bound approach to bring back fugitives hiding abroad and ensure that India's criminal justice system reaches offenders wherever they are in the world. Speaking at the two-day national conference on 'Extradition of Fugitives: Challenges and Strategies', Shah said India must not only maintain zero tolerance against corruption, crime, and terrorism within the country but also extend it to those who "operate from across the bo...

October 15, 2025 8:35 PM

Amit Shah to inaugurate conference on extradition of fugitives in Delhi on October 16

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate a two-day national conference titled “Extradition of Fugitives - Challenges and Strategies” in New Delhi on October 16. The conference, organised by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), aims to chart a comprehensive roadmap to strengthen India’s efforts in bringing back fugitives wanted for crimes including narco-terrorism, cybercrime, organised crime, and economic offences. Senior officers from central and state police agencies, along ...

October 14, 2025 11:01 PM

Amit Shah hails NSG legacy on its 41st Foundation Day; reaffirms zero tolerance policy against terrorism

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday addressed the 41st Foundation Day celebrations of the National Security Guard (NSG) at Manesar, Gurugram. As the chief guest, he also performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the upcoming Special Operations Training Centre (S.O.T.C.) at the NSG campus. The event was attended by several dignitaries, including the Union Home Secretary, Director of the Intelligence Bureau, and the Director General of NSG. In his address, Amit Shah hailed the NSG’s four-...

October 3, 2025 10:07 PM

Amit Shah inaugurates exhibition on new criminal laws in Kurukshetra, dedicates development projects worth Rs 900 crore

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday inaugurated a state-level exhibition on new criminal laws in Kurukshetra, Haryana, while also dedicating and laying the foundation stone for development projects worth around ₹900 crore undertaken by the Haryana government. The event was attended by Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, and several dignitaries. Shah said that the state government had inaugurated four projects and laid the foundation stone for eight...

July 30, 2025 10:52 PM

Congress’ priority not national security, but vote bank and appeasement politics: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday listed out several Congress-era errors, leading to the formation of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and loss of vast swathes of land to enemy nations. He also tore into the grand old party’s appeasement politics for political gains. Speaking in Rajya Sabha on Operation Sindoor, the Home Minister held Congress' policies responsible for multiple acts of terror in the country, while categorically stating that Hindus can never be terrorists. HM Shah sai...

July 30, 2025 10:11 PM

Can never forget painful moments of Pahalgam: HM Amit Shah vows to make Kashmir terror-free

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday lambasted the Congress party for 'prioritising' political motive over national interests and also recalled the poignant moments of Pahalgam terror attack, when 26 innocent tourists were gunned down by Pakistani terrorists on April 22. Sending a strong message to terrorists and their masters, Home Minister Shah vowed to make Jammu and Kashmir terrorism-free, saying that it is the long-standing commitment of Narendra Modi government to bring peace and st...

July 30, 2025 8:33 PM

Terrorists behind UPA-era attacks eliminated in Operation Sindoor: Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha

Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday asserted that the terrorists responsible for multiple terror attacks during the Congress-led UPA regime were eliminated in the Operation Sindoor. Addressing the Rajya Sabha, Shah hit out at the Congress party for its handling of terrorism during its tenure and accused senior leaders like P. Chidambaram of shielding Pakistan-backed narratives for vote-bank politics. In a detailed address, HM Amit Shah linked the recent military operations - Sindo...

June 23, 2025 10:19 AM

Amit Shah chairs key anti-Naxal meetings in Chhattisgarh, lays foundation stone for forensic institutes

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday chaired two high-level meetings in Raipur to review and strengthen anti-Naxal strategies in Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, and Odisha. The meetings included an Inter-State Security Coordination session with top police officials from the seven Naxal-hit states and a review of the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) situation in Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, Deputy Chief Minister and Home M...

June 16, 2025 12:03 PM

Police forces being modernized under the leadership of PM Modi: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Sunday handed over appointment letters to 60,244 newly recruited Civil Police Constables of the Uttar Pradesh Police during a grand ceremony held in Lucknow. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other senior dignitaries were also present on the occasion. Describing the recruitment as historic, Shah said the new recruits would become an integral part of India's largest police force. He praised the Yogi Adityanath-led govern...