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Amit Shah Opens Jaipur Exhibition on New Criminal Laws, Signals Investment and Policing Upgrades

Shah cast the year-old codes as a shift to faster, justice-focused policing supported by digital and forensic upgrades.

Overview

  • He inaugurated the six-day showcase at JECC marking one year of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, with public entry from October 14 to 18.
  • Police imposed a temporary drone ban across several Jaipur police station areas and deployed over 1,500 personnel for the VVIP visit and route security.
  • Shah flagged off a Forensic Science Lab van plus patrol scooters and bikes for women’s safety and opened a session on using digital tools to aid investigations.
  • He announced launches and foundation-laying for development works of about Rs 9,300 crore and said groundwork began for investment proposals worth roughly Rs 4 lakh crore tied to the Rising Rajasthan Summit.
  • He said Rajasthan’s conviction rate has risen from 42% to 60% in the first year of the new laws, set a target of 90% timely charge-sheeting, and claimed FIRs filed after 2027 could reach the Supreme Court within three years.