Chandigarh, June 17 – Haryana Chief Minister, Nayab Singh Saini, today chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the law and order situation in the state and the ongoing excise auctions in Haryana. While issuing stern directives to the Home Department to launch a ‘High Octane drive’ against criminals and ensure a responsive police presence across Haryana, the Chief Minister declared that maintaining a robust law and order is the utmost priority of the government.

CM Seeks Prompt Action in Kurukshetra Murder, Reviews Excise Gains

The Chief Minister expressed concern over the reported incident of murder of an excise licensee in Kurukshetra and directed the DGP to take prompt action against the culprits. CM also asked the DGP to take immediate steps to provide security to all citizens who reported threats and extortion calls. He asked for issuance of a dedicated phone number and its linking with 112 for such reporting. While reviewing the performance of the Excise & Taxation Department, the CM directed officers to complete the auction process and realize the due revenue.In the excise auction, the state auctioned the majority of the excise zones. So far, 934 excise zones have been auctioned. This has secured significantly higher revenue of Rs. 11,054 Cr as compared to last year’s Rs. 5037 crores. The excise auctions have so far attracted a good response during the auctions.

High-Octane Drive : Saini issued stringent directives to the police force.

Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini issued stringent directives to the police force. He emphasized a highly visible presence that is pro people. This presence should also be fearsome for criminals. The Chief Minister stressed the importance of instilling fear of law among wrongdoers. This action targets anti-social elements. It ensures a decisively safer environment for the citizens. The CM unequivocally mandated top officials to regularly and rigorously monitor these critical cases. He directed that the State Task Force (STF) should be provided with more manpower and resources to expedite the resolution of all pending cases within a strict time-bound framework, leaving no gangster or unpunished occurred at large. The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary, Sh. Anurag Rastogi, Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. Rajesh Khullar, Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Dr. Sumita Misra, Commissioner & Secretary to Government, Haryana, Excise & Taxation Department, Smt. Ashima Brar, and Director General of Police (DGP), Sh. Shatrujeet Kapur.