In his address, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the DGP/IGP Conference has emerged as a forum for resolving problems, challenges and strategies related to the internal security of the country, from policy formulation to policy resolution.

Referring to the Modi government's actionable points for the complete eradication of Naxalism, the Home Minister said that the central government has strengthened the security cordon by building 586 fortified police stations in the last seven years and as a result, the number of Naxal-affected districts has come down from 126 in 2014 to just 11 today. The Union Home Minister expressed confidence that the country will be completely free from the problem of Naxalism before the next DGsP/IGsP conference.

Shri Amit Shah said that the country has been facing the problem of Naxalism for the last 40 years. He said that the Modi government has provided a permanent solution to the problem of Naxalism, the North-East, and Jammu and Kashmir, which has become a nuisance for the country, and soon they will become like the rest of the country. Highlighting the achievements of the Modi government, the Home Minister said that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) laws have been strengthened, three new criminal laws have been enacted, along with strong laws for narcotics and fugitives. He said that after the full implementation of the three new criminal laws, India's policing will become the most modern in the world.

Referring to the Modi government's action against terrorism and extremism, the Union Home Minister said that after the Central Government banned the Popular Front of India (PFI), raids were conducted at its hideouts across the country and arrests were made, which is a great example of Centre-State coordination. He said that by working on the three points of accuracy of intelligence, clarity of objective and synergy of action, the security forces and police are giving a tough blow to fanaticism, extremism and narcotics.

The Home Minister reiterated that we must launch a 360-degree attack on narcotics and organized crime, creating a system that will ensure that narcotraffickers and criminals do not gain even an inch of ground in this country. He said that the time has come for the state police, in collaboration with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), to crack down on state, national, and international narcotics syndicates and put their masters in jail.