New Delhi:
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said the open Indo-Nepal border is emerging as a possible ingress point for anti-national elements because of strict vigil on the country's borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Speaking at the Internal Security Conference of Chief Ministers, the newly-elected Chief Minister said the 550km-long border with the state requires special policing arrangement to put a check on any possible anti-national activity.
I would like to attract the attention of the centre for establishing adequate number of integrated check-posts and special police arrangements to control any possible anti-national activities.
Akhilesh also demanded an eight fold hike for funds allocated to the state for the modernisation of police from the current Rs 100 crore to Rs 800 crore.
The chief minister said considering the large size of the state, present contribution of the centre for the
modernisation of police is very less and needs to be at least 10 per cent of the state police budget which is Rs 8,000 crore.
Akhilesh said frequent changes being implemented by the centre in crime and criminal tracking methods were not allowing full implementation of the system in the states.
The young chief minister sought the centre's help in getting advanced systems and equipment for information and intelligence collection.
He also said that the upcoming Kumbh Mela in 2013 would attract crores of pilgrims from across the globe and demanded help with regard to intelligence, manpower and security apparatus from the centre to conduct the event smoothly.