Annual DGP-IGP conference: Shah, Doval in Jaipur; PM to reach by evening

January 5, 2024

Jaipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval have reached Jaipur for three-day All India conference of Director Generals/Inspector Generals of Police in Rajasthan International centre in Jaipur, beginning on Friday.

Around 250 officers of the rank of DGP and IGP will participate in the conference physically while more than 200 officers are likely to participate through video conference.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi who will attend the conference is expected to reach Jaipur by 5.30 p.m.

Heads of many agencies and DG-IGs of all the states will be attending the conference which is expected to discuss crime against women, cyber crime, technology in policing, counter-terrorism challenges, left-wing extremism, and prison reforms, among others.

Jaipur is on high-alert for the conference and all arrangements are in place. The Prime Minister will attend the conference till 9 p.m. and will reach Raj Bhavan at 9.30 pm where he will rest at night tomorrow.

PM Modi, Shah and Doval will be attending the conference for all three days. On January 7, after meeting with the officials, the Prime Minister will leave for Delhi at 4.30 pm.

Topics to be discussed in 3-day Annual Meeting

The official said several officers have been assigned the task of giving presentations on specific topics like counter-terrorism, online fraud, cross-border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, activities of pro-Khalistan groups, and left-wing extremism. There will be detailed discussions on how to address all these emerging internal security challenges.

If sources are to be believed, the Union Home Ministry, implementation of the three recently enacted criminal laws, Maoist problem, inter-state police coordination, and issues arising during the general elections are some of the other major topics that are expected to be discussed during the meeting.