'Bolstering Bharat’s security': Amit Shah, Ajit Doval in Bhubaneswar for DG-IGP conference

Odisha’s capital city of Bhubaneswar is on a high-alert mode as VVIPs including Prime Minister Narendra Modi are all set to attend the All India Conference of Director Generals/ Inspector Generals of Police 2024 scheduled to be held at State Convention Centre, Lok Seva Bhawan.

On Friday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval arrived at Bhubaneswar airport for the three-day conference, beginning today, that will delve into various aspects relating to security and other key issues in the country.

Before leaving for Odisha, Amit Shah tweeted, “The conference to be presided over by PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji will delve into the aspects of further bolstering Bharat's security in the face of emerging challenges.”

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Senior police officers from all over India will take part in this Conference. Sources said that there will be extensive deliberations on enhancing India’s internal security apparatus. Different aspects relating to policing and improving public safety will be discussed.

Apart from this, there will be deliberations on critical components of national security, including counter terrorism, Left Wing Extremism, coastal security, new criminal laws, narcotics and other key issues.

Prime Minister has been instrumental in encouraging the annual DGsP/IGsP Conference which is organised all across the country, since 2014. 

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The conference has been held in Guwahati (Assam), Rann of Kachchh (Gujarat), Hyderabad (Telangana), Tekanpur (Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh), Statue of Unity (Kevadiya, Gujarat), Pune (Maharashtra), Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), New Delhi and Jaipur (Rajasthan) in the past. 

Continuing with this tradition, the 59th DGsP/IGsP Conference 2024 is being organised in Bhubaneswar (Odisha). It is for the first time that the Conference is being held in Odisha.