SAHIL BHAT
NEW DELHI, Oct 1: In a first, Chhattisgarh is slated to host the All India DGP-IGP conference in November wherein key issues pertaining to the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, border management, internal security, ongoing operations against Naxals and cyber security will be discussed.
It is learnt that the 60th edition of the three-day conference scheduled on November 28 will be inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and valedictory session is likely to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
A total of 250 officers in the rank of DGP and IGP are going to attend the meeting in person physically while more than 200 others will attend through virtual mode.
Threadbare discussions will be held on Naxal-affected regions, the accomplishment of Police in various internal operations, incumbent situation in Jammu and Kashmir, border management, and cyber security. The conference is expected to chalk out new strategies to combat crime.
Pertinent to mention, the Union Home Minister Amit Shah has already set a deadline of March 31, 2026 to root out naxal menace from the country.
After assuming charge in 2014, PM Modi has shown a keen interest in the DGP conference. Notably, this will facilitate a chance to Top Cops to share their share their views and opinions on internal security issues affecting the country to Prime Minister.
In the regime of Congress, the annual meeting was held in New Delhi but post that the conference was organised at Guwahati in 2014; Dhordo in 2015; Hyderabad in 2016; Tekanpur in 2017; Kevadiya in 2018; Pune in 2019; Lucknow in 2021; and Pusa, Delhi in 2023, Jaipur in early 2024 and Bhubaneswar in late 2024.
