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 New Delhi:Expressing concerns over the security situation of the country Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urged that states and centre should launch a coordinated operation to tackle internal security threats . Singh said "Internal security is certainly one such issue, and for
that matter a critical one which affects the pace of our
growth and development.
On the infiltration issue Prime Minister stressed that hostile groups and
elements operate from across the border to perpetrate
terrorism and Jammu and Kashmir faces the brunt of this.The Prime Minister said though there has been a marked
decline in the number of terrorist incidents from 2008 to 2009
in Jammu and Kashmir, infiltration levels have shown an
increase in the same period and "recently there have been some
incidents which are disturbing."
Naxalism
Identifying left-wing extremism, cross-border terrorism
and insurgency, besides attempts to flare up communal tension
as challenges for internal security, he said the states and
the Centre should work together to tackle such threats. States like West bengal,orissa,jharkhand,Bihar are affected by naxalism . The Prime Minister also reaffirmed his earlier stand that
left-wing extremism remains the gravest threat to internal
security.
"There is insurgency and violence in the North-East. Many
states are affected by left–wing extremism, which I have in
the past referred to as the greatest threat to our internal
security. There are also those trying to divide our society on
communal and regional lines," Singh said.
"This is worrisome. The left–wing extremists continue to
target vital installations and kill innocent civilians," he
said, asking the Chief Ministers to try to find ways of
jointly fighting the menace during the conference The Prime Minister said the response to left–wing
extremism must be calibrated to avoid alienating the people,
especially those in tribal areas.
Fake currency notes
Singh said fake Indian currency notes (FICN) are being
printed and smuggled from across the border which need to be
tackled with coordinated efforts and recommended the states to
set up nodal agencies for investigating seizure of counterfeit
currency.
Earlier, Home Minister P Chidamabaram made a strong pitch
for strengthening state police forces, especially the
intelligence cells and specialised units, to tackle any terror
threat. He said to tackle each one of these threats, hard work,
determination and continuous vigilance are required.
"It must also go hand-in-hand with social and economic
development of areas affected by left–wing extremism, bringing
them into the mainstream of national progress. Tribal
communities should get full benefit of our schemes and
programmes. This is only possible by improving service
delivery in tribal-dominated areas," he said.
Singh said he expected the states to make "fullest
possible use" of the National Investigation Agency so that the
fight against terrorism can be a forceful and a united one.
He said many issues in today's world require a response
that is coordinated not only between the affected states but
also between the Centre and the states.
Singh asked the Chief Ministers to create special
intervention units in their states to enhance the speed and
decisiveness of the quick response teams.
He also suggested development of specialised commando
forces in states, which could be deployed to act as a
deterrent to terrorist designs.
"I would also urge you to make full use of the scheme
formulated by the Central government to assist the special
branches of states in strengthening their capabilities," he
said. The Prime Minister also appealed to the Chief Ministers
to take expeditious steps to fill up about 3.94 lakh vacancies
in the sanctioned police posts, which constituted about 20 per
cent of the total sanctioned strength.
He also said the states should increase the proportion of
the budget earmarked for police infrastructure and training.
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Sunday, 07 Feb 2010, 12:57 [IST] |
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