Terrorism, insurgency to be wiped out in J&K, Northeast by 2029: Union Home Minister Amit Shah

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said terrorism and insurgency would be completely eradicated from Jammu & Kashmir and the North-East by 2029. He also reiterated the government’s target of freeing the country from Maoist violence by March 31, 2026.

Speaking as the chief guest at an event marking the 79th foundation day of Delhi Police in New Delhi, Shah announced ten new initiatives, including a “Safe City” project for the national capital.The Home Minister said that before 2014, India’s internal security faced serious challenges, especially in Jammu & Kashmir, the North-East and Maoist-affected areas. He said, “Around 80 percent of these issues have now been brought under control. The government is close to ending Maoist violence completely and aims to make the country free from Maoist threats by 31 March 2026.”

He added that in the North-East, nearly 20 peace agreements have been signed with insurgent groups and more than 10,000 youths have surrendered their arms and joined the mainstream. Referring to thePraising the Delhi Police, Shah said the force has protected the country on several occasions. “They successfully handled complex cases like Parliament attack and recent bomb blast near Red Fort”.

On the introduction of three new criminal laws, the Home Minister said the government aims to modernise India’s criminal justice system and increase the conviction rate to 75 to 80 percent. “States such as Assam, Haryana and Gujarat have already recorded conviction rate increases of over 20 percent,” he informed.