Union Home Minister Amit Shah Monday held a marathon meeting to take stock of internal security in the country and the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, attended by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and the Intelligence Bureau chief.
The Minister was given a detailed briefing by Doval, Home SecretaryRajiv Gauba, IB chief Rajiv Jain and a representative of R&AW Chief AnilDhasmana as well as other senior officials of the Ministry.
A detailed representation was also given to the Minister bythe Joint Secretaries. Shah was apprised about the situation in Jammu andKashmir and in border areas, an official said.
The Secretary of R&AW, who attended the meeting in placeof his chief, informed Shah about the security concerns in the country’sneighbourhood such as the threats from militant groups in Pakistan andBangladesh.
The IB chief briefed him about internal security.
Informed sources said the Home Ministry’s Internal SecurityDepartment and the Jammu and Kashmir Affairs division had presented specialnotes.
The Jammu and Kashmir division deals with counter-terrorism,the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act and coordination between variousministries including Defence and External Affairs.
Shah reportedly expressed concern over Maoist violence andalso discussed activities of jehadi groups, particularly about those active inKerala and adjoining states.The Home Minister is expected to meet the chiefsof paramilitary forces including the Border Security Force, Central ReservePolice Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, Sashastra Seema Bal, Central IndustrialSecurity Force and other police organisations in the coming days. Shah will also take stock of the DelhiPolice, which comes directly under the control of the Ministry. A reshuffle atthe top is expected in Delhi Police.