The three-day-long mega show, called the DGP/IG conference, begins in Raipur today. The capital city of Chhattisgarh is geared up to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will be arriving in the evening to attend this conference. This mega event, considered to be the most influential policing dialogue in this country, is being held at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) campus in Naya Raipur.
The city is bearing the spectacle of a mini-PMO as PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and National Security Adviser Ajit Dobhal will be camping here from Nov 28 to 30 for this 60th edition of the DGP/IG conference. During this period, they will be reviewing India’s responses to internal security challenges and how to effectively cope with left-wing extremism, counterterrorism, disaster management, and the use of AI in policing.
The broader agenda of this conference is to outline a forward-looking national policing framework for the country, which clearly reflects a strategic shift in approach toward technology-enabled policing and future-ready security architecture.
According to reliable sources, around 300 VVIPs are expected to attend the conference, including Director Generals of Police (DGPs) and home secretaries from all states and 20 DG/ADG-rank officers from central paramilitary forces, apart from heads of IB, CBI and other wings. To infuse fresh ideas, selected DIGs, SPs and heads of state home departments are also participating in the conference this year.
During this period, the Speaker’s House in Naya Raipur will turn into a temporary PMO, as the PM will also be staying there. Interestingly, none of the VVIPs will be staying in hotels or private facilities, and all accommodation is being arranged in government buildings in Naya Raipur.
As this is the first time that Chhattisgarh is hosting this conference, the state government has made an elaborate security bandobast with around 2,000 personnel being deployed between the Speaker’s House and the IIM campus alone, with around 650 vehicles at command. In addition to it, separate companies have been posted around the residences of the Prime Minister, Home Minister, NSA and IB chief and will remain on duty throughout the three-day event.
Apart from operational and security concerns, this conference will also hold discussions on welfare challenges faced by police forces, best practices in crime control, law-and-order management, and responses to evolving internal security threats.
The PM will also be conferring the President’s police medals for distinguished service during this conference.
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