PM Narendra Modi addresses police chiefs in Lucknow, spends 12 hours at marathon meet

LUCKNOW: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 56th All-India DGP-IGP Conference at UP Police headquarters on Saturday, spending 12 hours since morning with the nation's top cops at the marathon meeting that had the entire intelligence brass, including National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Intelligence Bureau chief Arvind Kumar and RAW chief Samant Goel. Union home minister Amit Shah was present too.
The PM arrived at 9.35 am and addressed the state police chiefs and heads of central armed paramilitary forces for over 90 minutes. Thereafter, presentations were made on counter-insurgency operations, Darknet and drugs trafficking. Other key issues, including Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan and its ramifications for India, were discussed too.
PM Modi interacted with police chiefs from across India during high tea and lunch, which insiders say was the longest time spent by him at any police establishment.
During the conference, the PM was also shown achievements of Uttar Pradesh Police since 2017, when the BJP government assumed power in Lucknow. This included crackdown on criminals and seizure of their property. UP police also highlighted its social media outreach with every district police twitter handle has an account that round-the-clock addresses grievances of citizens. Also, it showcased how UP police was the first force in the country to fact-check news with 35,000 followers.
After dinner with those attending the conference, the PM left for Raj Bhawan at 8:45 pm. Thereafter, home minister Amit Shah and NSA Ajit Doval too left for their respective destinations. On Sunday, PM Narendra Modi, who arrived in Lucknow later Friday, will again reach the venue to take part in deliberations on the final day.