Need to strengthen internal security to make India USD 5 trillion economy: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah here on Friday said the reason behind strengthening the internal security was to make India an USD 5 trillion economy.

"After Modiji came to power, the economy has been strengthened. By 2024, we aim to make India an USD 5 trillion economy. When we make this effort, we should understand that many powers will get activated to stop us," he said.

"Who will face this? We have to stop this. Cyber attacks, fake currency and scams have to be investigated thoroughly. Only then will we able to give speed to the dream of Modiji," he said addressing the concluding session of the 47th All-India Police Science Congress here.

Reminding of a "hostile neighbour", Shah said, "We cannot change our neighbour. We have to increase our alertness. No space should be provided to the seeds of terrorism which are sowed there."
"At range-level, there should be a small forensic laboratory and at the state-level a bigger one. We need a trained forensic science manpower, hence, we want a set up a forensic science university."
Praising the police force, he said, "When we are sitting here and talking about narcotics control, smuggling, terrorism, Naxalism, fake currency and routine law and order, perhaps we do not know that the success that we are looking at has been at the cost of sacrifice of more than 35,000 jawans."
Concluding his address, Shah said, "Our aim is to take the system to results. Our prime minister has envisioned SMART--sensitive, modern, alert, responsive and techno-savvy--police."