New Criminal Laws Boost Justice Delivery: Shah
Shah said, After 10 years of the Modi government, there is peace in all three regions and the country is secure on these fronts
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the Narendra Modi government stands “like a rock” with the States in their fight against drug and human trafficking, cybercrime and organised crime. Addressing the passing-out parade of Haryana Police recruits at Panchkula, Shah said that a few years ago the country faced three major law-and-order challenges, Left-wing extremism, terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, and armed insurgency in the northeast. “After 10 years of the Modi government, there is peace in all three regions and the country is secure on these fronts,” he claimed.
Addressing the newly inducted constables, Shah said the Union government was fully prepared to support the States and urged the recruits to strengthen the hands of their leadership. “Your leadership is ready, and you must reinforce it. We stand like a rock with the States,” he said.
Highlighting reforms under the new criminal laws, the home minister said the role of forensic science has been clearly defined. “In cases where the punishment is more than seven years, a visit by forensic experts to the crime scene has been made mandatory. The objective is to ensure that the guilty are punished,” he said.
Shah said the recruits were joining the police force at a historic juncture, with colonial-era laws having been replaced by new criminal laws. He noted that this was the first batch of Haryana Police recruits to be inducted after the implementation of the new laws.
A total of 5,061 newly trained constables formally joined the Haryana Police on the occasion. Shah said 85 per cent of the recruits are graduates or above, with an average age of 26 years.
Referring to the expansion of policing infrastructure, he said that when Haryana was formed it had one police range and six districts, which has now grown to five ranges and 19 districts, in addition to specialised wings such as railway police and cybercrime units.
According to a Haryana Police statement, the recruits underwent rigorous training from December 16, 2024, to September 22, 2025. The Haryana Police currently has a strength of about 77,000 personnel.
Earlier in the day, Shah, who also holds the Cooperation portfolio, addressed a national cooperative conference in Panchkula.