5th_APRIL 1ST_2015

NATIONAL AGENDA
Implementation of Bezbaruah
Committee recommendations by Modi
Government
Siddharth Singh
ortheast has always been
and continues to be a focal
Na r e a f o r t h e M o d i
government as displayed by its
prompt action whenever it comes to
issues concerning the people and
welfare of the region as a whole.
The Ministry of Home Affairs had
constituted a Committee under the
c h a i r m a n s h i p o f S h r i M . P .
Bezbaruah to look into the various
concerns of the citizens hailing from
Northeast has always been
and continues to be a focal
area for the Modi
government as displayed by
its prompt action whenever
it comes to issues
concerning the people and
welfare of the region as a
whole.
Bezbaruah Committee with regard
to immediate measures.
As part of the Legal Measures, the
Indian Penal Code (IPC) will be
amended for insertion of new
sections of 153C and 509A as
recommended by the Committee.
As part of Legal Assistance, a panel
of seven lawyers including five
w o m e n l a w y e r s h a s b e e n
constituted for providing legal
assistance to the needy people from
the North East. State Bhawans of
concerned North-Eastern States
have also agreed to play active roles
to assist the persons in distress.
All the recommendations made
by the Committee regarding Special
Police Initiatives and additional
steps to be taken by the various State
Police Forces and Delhi Police have
been accepted for immediate
implementation. These include:
the North Eastern States who are
living in different parts of the
country and to suggest suitable
remedial measures including legal
measures which could be taken up
b y t h e G o v e r n m e n t . M o d i
government has recently accepted
the recommendations made by the
· Delhi police will recruit 20
police personnel, (10 male – 10
female) each from North East
States.
· Police exchange programme has
been approved between NE States
and metropolitan cities including
Delhi.
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