NEW DELHI: Amid continued clash with China in Ladakh, Union Minister of the Interior Amit shah on Saturday he said the Modi government is fully alert to secure every inch of the country’s land and that no one can take it away.
Shah also said that the government is taking all possible military and diplomatic measures to resolve the confrontation in Ladakh with China.
“We are attentive to every inch of our land, no one can take it from us … Our defense forces and leadership are capable of defending the sovereignty and border of the country,” he told CNN News18 when asked about the current confrontation with China in Ladakh. .
The interior minister also said that the government is committed to protecting the sovereignty and security of the country.
Referring to the coming Bihar elections, Shah expressed confidence that the NDA will win a two-thirds majority.
He said Nitish Kumar will be the next chief minister of the state after the elections.
The Interior Minister said there will be a change of government in west bengal after next year’s assembly elections and a BJP government will take over there.
“We believe that we will have a determined fight in West Bengal and we will form the government,” he said.
He also said that the law and order situation in West Bengal is dire and political parties like the BJP have every right to seek the imposition of the president’s government there.
“The central government will make an appropriate decision taking into account the Constitution and based on the governor’s report,” he said.
When asked whether the BJP will reclaim the post of chief minister in Bihar if the saffron The party wins more seats than ally JD (U) led by Nitish Kumar, said: “There is no yes or but. Nitish Kumar will be the next chief minister of Bihar. We have made a public announcement and we are committed to him.”
Talking about the Lok Janshakti Party Breaking with the ruling alliance in Bihar, Shah said the party was offered suitable seats but still backed away from the alliance.
“It was their (LJP) decision, not ours,” he said.
When asked to comment on the incident of alleged gang rape and murder of a woman in Hathras in Uttar Pradesh, Shah criticized the opposition for engaging in politics in this regard, saying that all the accused were arrested on the day of the incident and that an IWC investigation is underway. in progress.
“There was a rape in Hathras and a similar incident took place in Rajasthan. But the policy is focused solely on Hathras. No one raised the Rajasthan incident. The defendants (in Hathras) were captured on the same day. A committee has convened. set up to probe it … the IWC is also investigating it. There should be no policy on it, “he said.
When asked about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir one year after the repeal of Article 370, the Minister of the Interior said that law and order in the Union territory is normal now, even though there was a challenge due to the Covid-19 situation.
“(The new deputy governor) Manoj Sinha ji is there now and he will make sure that development reaches the last man. He will see great development there in 5-6 months,” he said.
Shah also called on the Speaker of Congress, Sonia Gandhi, and her son Rahul Gandhi, to publicly endorse the declaration of the party leader and former Interior Minister P Chidambaram that the special status of Jammu and Kashmir must be restored.
When asked about the drug threat allegations in Bollywood, Shah said he does not want to link the two.
“I believe that drugs and Bollywood should not be seen together. Drugs are a threat and must end soon. We have taken many firm steps in the past and we are going to strengthen the law and the infrastructure to control it.”
“You will see a big change in the coming days when it comes to investigating the infrastructure, legal provisions and manpower to eradicate the threat of drugs in the country,” he said.
The interior minister also called on people to follow the prime minister’s advice on Covid-19.
“Until there is a drug, we should all follow the prime minister’s advice to wash our hands, keep our distance and wear masks,” he said.
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