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Amit Shah checks the implementation of new criminal laws in the northeast –

The Interior Minister of the Union Amit Shah on March 16 assessed the implementation of three new criminal laws Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Bharatiya Sakshya adhiniyam (BSA) (BSA).

The meeting brought chief minister and chief of police from all over the region to discuss progress and challenges in connection with the new legal framework.

Manipur, currently under the rule of the President, was represented by governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla. The Assam Prime Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's office confirmed the meeting in a post on X: “The Interior Minister of Hon'ble Union Shri @amitshah is currently heading a conference of the prime ministers from the northeastern states in Guwahate about the implementation of the new criminal law.”

Chief Minister from Seven Northeastern States and the General Director General of the Police (DGPS) from five took part in the review session. DGPS from Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur were not available. Main secretaries of several states also took part in the discussions.

Each state presented updates about the introduction of the new laws and shows important changes in police procedures, legal proceedings, law enforcement and forensic investigations. “The meeting started some time ago. It began with the opening speeches of the Union Minister of the Interior, Govind Mohan, after Shah's arrival,” an official told PTI.

After the presentations, Shah published a book entitled New Criminal Laws: Standard Operating Procedure and Rules, created by Assam Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and published by the Government of Assam.

Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR & D), General Director Rajeev Kumar Sharma, should take over the final presentation and provide an overview of the progress in the implementation of the three laws in the entire region. “The final presentation is made by the general director of the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR & D), Rajeev Kumar Sharma.

This was followed by a general discussion, which enabled the participants to exchange insights and clear up concerns. “Finally, Shah will address the meeting to the three laws and how better they can be implemented better. He will give his suggestions and feedback,” said a high -ranking civil servant on the condition of anonymity.

In the meeting, several high -ranking officials from the center took part, including Tapan Kumar Deka, director of the Intelligence Bureau. With the new laws that are supposed to re -change the country's criminal judiciary, the discussions aimed to ensure a smooth transition and an effective enforcement in the northeastern states. (With the entrances from PTI)