To deal with the international crisis of radicalisation of youths, Maharashtra government is set to come out with an anti-terrorism policy very soon, Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis declared on Monday.
Along with providing training for the police force, the policy is also meant to boost confidence in communities towards the government.
The announcement was made in the backdrop of a three-day seminar on the issue of ‘De-radicalisation and Community Engagement’ at Maharashtra Police headquarters.
The seminar was jointly organised by Maharashtra Police and International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research (ICPVTR).
The chief minister, while inaugurating the event, said the idea of ‘Sabka saath, sabka vikas’ (Together with all, development for all) is necessary for the holistic development of the state.
For that matter, social harmony needs to be maintained which can be possible only by eliminating terrorism, he said.
“To deal with the menace, there should be an anti-terrorism policy. The policy will be made by the police department and after receiving the draft the state government would discuss it with all sections of the society and take the decision,” Mr Fadnavis remarked.
The CM also felt that the police force needs to boost self-confidence in all the sections of the society for fighting with terrorism.
“For doing away with terrorism to boosting self-confidence across the sections should be made by the police force,” Mr Fadnavis said.
Maharashtra has become the first victim of radicalisation in the country with the Arif Majeed case.
Arif Majeed, an engineering student, had left his home in Kalyan near Mumbai to Iraq allegedly to fight with the Islamic State (IS) along with three other young Muslim men from the vicinity in May last year.
But the engineering student returned to the country after six months and has been facing serious charges under section 125 of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
