Amit shah digs into new laws in northeast meet

Union home minister Amit Shah landed in Guwahati on 16 March 2025, rounding up seven Northeast chief ministers and top cops to hash out the rollout of three new criminal laws—Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam. With Manipur under President’s rule, governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla stepped in; Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, and Manipur skipped their DGPs. “Hon’ble union home minister Shri @AmitShah

is chairing this now,” Assam’s CM office posted on X, as the room filled with brass and intent.

Imagine Shah, sleeves rolled up, listening as Assam’s chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma boasted 66% of charge sheets filed in 60-90 days—a benchmark Shah’s pushing hard. Each state—Assam to Sikkim—flashed slides on police, prisons, courts, forensics, showing how these laws, live since July 2024, are shaking off colonial dust. Union home secretary Govind Mohan kicked it off, per PTI, while chief secretaries scribbled notes. A Nagaland cop might’ve shifted in his seat—training’s the word, with Shah nudging 100% coverage for every badge.

The Northeast’s a puzzle—eight states, 475 ethnic groups, per Web ID 4, and a history of unrest now fading. Shah’s X take: “Directed to monitor progress, focus on lives and dignity.” Tripura’s chief minister Manik Saha might’ve nodded—less insurgency, more justice calls. X buzzed—praise for speed, gripes about gaps. A Shillong vendor sipping tea could wonder: will this cut the wait for a fair shake, or just shuffle the deck? The meet’s digging deep, and the region’s watching close.