Amit Shah addresses Gaupalak Sammelan in Bhopal,

Efforts are being made to transform cooperation into an effective instrument for strengthening the rural economy, advancing agricultural development, enhancing the income of livestock rearers and empowering women. As part of these efforts, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah today addressed the Gaupalak Sammelan at Dussehra Maidan in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, and inaugurated a State-level exhibition on the New Criminal Laws. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav, Deputy Chief Ministers Jagdish Devda and Rajendra Shukla, several Ministers of the State Government, Members of Parliament, MLAs, representatives of the cooperative sector and a large number of livestock rearers and milk producers were present on the occasion.

At the outset of the programme, the he inaugurated the State-level exhibition on the New Criminal Laws and viewed various exhibition sections showcasing the achievements of Madhya Pradesh Police in their implementation.

Addressing the gathering, Shri Shah said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the country has made a historic transition from the punishment-centric criminal justice system of the colonial era towards a new system focused on delivering justice to citizens.

He said that the fundamental objective of the new laws is not to protect the government but to safeguard the dignity, property and physical security of the citizens of India, and their core principle is ‘justice’, not ‘punishment’. He said that after their full implementation, the new system aims to make the judicial process time-bound, from the registration of an FIR right up to the Supreme Court.(updated on 3rd Oct 26)