UP CM Adityanath takes stock of preparations for Central Zonal Council meet in Varanasi

ANI June 17, 2025 310 views

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed preparations for the upcoming Central Zonal Council meeting in Varanasi, which will be attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and four state CMs. The meeting aims to foster inter-state cooperation on shared governance issues. Meanwhile, the UP government highlighted its massive police recruitment drive of 2.16 lakh personnel over eight years. Shah recently distributed appointment letters to 60,244 new constables, praising UP Police's transformation under Yogi's leadership.

"Our government has recruited 2.16 lakh police personnel in UP Police Force alone in 8 years" - UP CMO
Varanasi, June 17: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday took stock of the preparations for the Central Zonal Council meeting in Varanasi on June 24. The meeting will be attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh.

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Yogi inspects prep for June 24 meet with Amit Shah and 4 CMs

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UP recruited 2.16 lakh cops since 2017

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Shah recently appointed 60,244 constables

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Zonal Council to discuss inter-state coordination

The chief secretaries of these states will be present at the meeting along with members of the NITI Aayog and the Inter-State Council.

A zonal council is a regional advisory council established to promote effective cooperation and coordination for discussing issues in which the Union government and the states have a common interest.

Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh government has recruited 2.16 lakh police personnel in the last eight years, the UP Chief Minister's Office (CMO) stated on Tuesday.

In a post on X, Uttar Pradesh CMO said, "Our government has recruited 2.16 lakh police personnel in the Uttar Pradesh Police Force alone in the last 8 years. We not only did this recruitment, but also worked towards making UP Police a 'modern police'..."

The post also stated that, along with the large-scale recruitment, efforts have been made to make the UP Police a 'modern police'.

Earlier on Sunday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah distributed appointment letters to 60,244 Civil Police Constables of Uttar Pradesh Police in Lucknow.

In his address, Shah said that today, more than 60,000 youth will become an integral part of the most significant police force in India. He said that the Uttar Pradesh Police is the most significant police force in the entire country, but for some years in the past, the law and order situation was deteriorating.

He said that in 2017, Yogi Adityanath became the state's Chief Minister, and the Uttar Pradesh Police once again began to move forward on the path of achieving new heights.

The Uttar Pradesh Police Constable Recruitment Exam 2024 was held on August 23, 24, 25, 30, and 31 across 67 districts. The exam, conducted in two shifts each day, was held at 1,174 centres and aimed to fill over 60,000 vacancies.

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Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
Good to see Varanasi hosting such important meetings. The city's infrastructure has improved a lot under Yogi ji's leadership. Hope this zonal council meeting brings concrete solutions for regional development. 🙏
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Priya M.
While police recruitment is impressive, I hope quality isn't compromised for quantity. Modern policing needs proper training and ethical standards too. The real test will be how these new recruits perform on ground.
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Amit S.
UP Police modernization is much needed! My brother recently joined the force and says the new equipment and training modules are world-class. Hope this translates to better safety for common people.
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Sunita R.
Zonal councils are important but often become talk shops. Hope this meeting in Kashi actually addresses real issues like water sharing, infrastructure gaps between states, and coordinated disaster management plans.
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Vikram J.
As someone from MP, I'm glad our CM will attend. Central zone states need to work together on industrial development and crime control. UP's police reforms could be a model for us too. #CooperativeFederalism
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Neha T.
While law and order has improved, I hope the police recruitment also focuses on sensitivity training. Modern policing isn't just about weapons and numbers, but also about public trust and community relations.

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