Shah: NIA to have offices in all states before ’24 LS polls

“The NIA is now recognised internationally as a prime investigation agency. After a short downfall, the agency has managed to achieve all of its goals,” Shah said.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah with BJP’s Raman Singh in Raipur, Saturday. (PTI Photo)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Raipur branch office of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday where he said that the government wanted it to become a federal crime investigation agency with offices in all states before the 2024 General Election.

At the event in Nava Raipur, Shah shared the stage with Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel, ex-CM Raman Singh, Union minister Renuka Singh, among others.

“The NIA is now recognised internationally as a prime investigation agency. After a short downfall, the agency has managed to achieve all of its goals,” he said.

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Claiming that Modi government has zero-tolerance policy for terrorism and related crimes, Shah said the NIA is working towards building ties with its foreign counterparts for better coordination in terror investigations.

Later, addressing a seminar organised by the BJP, Shah said that if the BJP is re-elected in the upcoming elections, naxalism will end in the state. He was addressing a seminar on the book — Modi @20: Dreams meet delivery — which encompasses PM Modi’s tenure as Gujarat CM and then as the Prime Minister. “Fighting nepotism, Modi became the PM. He comes from a poor family and has focused on the welfare of the downtrodden,” Shah said.

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Earlier at the office inauguration, thanking the Union government, CM Baghel appreciated the investigation agency for its work. “We got Naxalism in heritage, lost many people… I commend all officials. Naxalism is shrinking at a fast pace,” he said.

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