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Amit Shah Chairs Key MHA Consultative Committee Meet in Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a meeting of the Ministry of Home Affairs' Consultative Committee during his visit to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The committee, comprising 30 MPs, serves as an informal advisory forum for discussing policies on internal security, governance, and criminal justice reforms. Following the meeting, Shah will inaugurate an exhibition on the Naveen Nyaya Sanhita and lay the foundation for development projects. The visit underscores the strategic importance of the islands and ongoing governance outreach by the central government.

Key Points: Amit Shah chairs MHA Consultative Committee meeting in Andaman

  • Amit Shah chairs MHA committee meeting
  • Inaugurates projects and exhibition
  • Forum for MP-minister dialogue on security and governance
  • Includes 30 MPs from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
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Amit Shah to chair MHA's Consultative Committee meeting in Andaman and Nicobar tomorrow

Home Minister Amit Shah chairs MHA Consultative Committee meeting in Andaman, inaugurates projects and exhibition on new justice laws.

"The committee functions as an advisory body, facilitating dialogue on issues related to internal security, governance, border management, cybercrime and criminal justice reforms. - Ministry of Home Affairs"

New Delhi, January 2

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Saturday as part of his day-long visit to the Union Territory.

Shah is scheduled to arrive in the islands on Friday, with his itinerary including multiple official engagements spread across the day.

The Consultative Committee meeting will be held on Saturday morning at the Hotel Sea-Princess in Wandoor, Andaman, where Members of Parliament from both Houses, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, will discuss key issues within the ministry's purview with the Home Minister.

After chairing the Consultative Committee meeting, Shah will later in the day inaugurate an exhibition on the Naveen Nyaya Sanhita at the ITF field in Sri Vijaya Puram. He will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for various development projects of the Andaman and Nicobar administration at a function to be held at Netaji Stadium in Sri Vijaya Puram.

The Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs serves as a forum for informal interactions between Members of Parliament and the Home Minister, along with Ministers of State, on the ministry's policies, programmes and implementation. The committee functions as an advisory body, facilitating dialogue on issues related to internal security, governance, border management, cybercrime and criminal justice reforms.

The committee comprises 30 Members of Parliament, including 14 from the Lok Sabha and 16 from the Rajya Sabha. Amit Shah is the chairman of the committee.

Ministers of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai and Bandi Sanjay Kumar will also participate in the meeting.

Among the Lok Sabha members of the committee are Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Kalyan Banerjee, P P Chaudhary, Shahu Shahaji Chhatrapati, Biplab Kumar Deb, Veena Devi, Mohmad Haneefa, Ravi Shankar Prasad, C M Ramesh, P V Midhun Reddy, Saleng A Sangma, Adv. Chandra Shekhar, Bajrang Manohar Sonwane and Akshay Yadav. The Rajya Sabha members include Sarfraz Ahmad, Naveen Jain, Bhubaneswar Kalita, Ashok Kumar Mittal, Parimal Nathwani, Derek O'Brien, Sharad Pawar, Sanjay Raut, S Selvaganabathy, Neeraj Shekhar, Kapil Sibal, A D Singh, Digvijaya Singh, Ram Gopal Yadav, Ujjwal Deorao Nikam and Chowdhary Mohammad Ramzan.

Lok Sabha MPs Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu and Rambhual Nishad are permanent special invitees to the committee. The ex officio members include Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, and L Murugan, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Information and Broadcasting.

- ANI

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Sarah B
Interesting to see the committee includes MPs from across the political spectrum. A consultative approach is always welcome. Hope the discussions on criminal justice reforms are productive.
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Priyanka N
While high-level meetings are important, I hope the focus remains on tangible outcomes for the islands. Tourism potential is huge but needs sustainable development. Also, protecting the indigenous tribes should be a top priority.
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Michael C
The list of attendees is quite impressive. It's a positive step to hold such meetings outside Delhi, brings governance closer to the people. Curious about the exhibition on the new justice laws.
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Aman W
With all due respect, these meetings often feel like photo-ops. The real test is implementation. We've heard promises for the islands before. Let's see if this leads to faster internet, better hospitals, and job creation for the youth there.
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Kavya N
The location is symbolic too. Andaman has a deep connection with Netaji. Inaugurating projects at Netaji Stadium is a fitting tribute. Hope the discussions on border management include maritime security for the entire Bay of Bengal region. Jai Hind!

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