Union home minister Amit Shah reached the Delhi Police headquarters on Saturday afternoon to take stock of the law and order situation in the national capital, officials said.
The visit comes amid heightened scrutiny of the Delhi Police over allegations of using excessive force against protesters during the CJP’s ‘Sansad Chalo’ march in July. Shah’s visit marks his return to the Delhi Police headquarters after more than four years. Shah reached the police headquarters on Jai Singh Road around 3 pm, where senior officers were expected to brief him on the force’s performance, ongoing investigations and key law enforcement challenges, they said. He last visited the police headquarters on August 30, 2022.
The recent protests by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), the fight against drugs, action against gangsters operating from abroad and crimes against women were likely to figure in Shah’s discussions with senior officers, police sources said. The meeting was expected to review the circumstances surrounding the protest, the police response and measures taken to prevent similar incidents in the future, the sources said. The home minister’s visit is also expected to boost the morale of the force, which has been under fire of late over its handling of protests, they said.
