• Says Eliminating Terror From Its Roots Our Collective Commitment

• LG Sinha, CM Omar Attend Northern Zonal Council Meeting

Haryana- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday vowed to track down those responsible for the Delhi blast and asserted that the culprits would be found even from the depths of 'Patal' (netherworld) and face the strictest possible punishment.

Addressing the 32nd meeting of the Northern Zonal Council (NZC) here, Shah said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, eliminating terrorism from its roots is the collective commitment of the government.

He said in line with the track record of the Modi government so far, the culprits of the Delhi bomb blast will be traced even from 'Patal', brought before the country's judicial system, and given the strictest possible punishment.

At the start of the meeting, tributes were paid and a two-minute silence was observed in memory of those killed in the car bomb blast near Red Fort and the explosion at Nowgam Police Station in Jammu and Kashmir.

The home minister, according to Modi's vision, strong states create a strong nation, and zonal councils play a very important role in translating this into reality on the ground.

“Zonal Councils are extremely important for dialogue, cooperation, coordination, and 'policy synergy'. Many types of problems have been resolved through these councils,” he said.

Shah said even now there are several issues, such as delays in ensuring speedy justice in crimes against women and children, malnutrition, and stunting, that the country needs to be freed from.

Stressing the need for speedy investigation in cases of sexual offences and rape under the POCSO Act, the home minister said that no civilised society can tolerate heinous crimes against women and children.

He said the safety of women and children is the government's top priority, and for this, the number of Fast Track Special Courts (FTSC) should be increased.

Shah also said that all states should work in mutual coordination to resolve water resource management and water-related problems.

“Our goal is clear – regional strength along with national progress and India's global leadership in every field, which will lead us towards the creation of a great India,” he said.

Chief Ministers Nayab Singh Saini (Haryana), Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (Himachal Pradesh), Bhagwant Mann (Punjab), Bhajan Lal Sharma (Rajasthan), Rekha Gupta (Delhi), Omar Abdullah (J&K), Punjab Governor and Administrator of Chandigarh Gulab Chand Kataria, Lieutenant Governors Manoj Sinha (J&K), V K Saxena (Delhi) and Kavinder Gupta (Ladakh) attended the meeting, officials said.

The home minister said poverty is being eradicated and employment is increasing through cooperation, agriculture, and fisheries.

Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mantra of 'Sahkar Se Samriddhi' (Prosperity through Cooperation), he said the cooperative sector holds immense potential for employment.

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