Internal and External security- Key Points of BJP Manifesto 2014

Internal and External security- Key Points of BJP Manifesto 2014

1. Address the issue of infiltration and illegal immigrants in the Northeast region on a priority basis. This will include clear policy directions and effective control at the ground level.
2. Complete all pending fencing work along the India-Bangladesh and India-Myanmar border, stepping up border security.
3. Take measures for the safety of North-Eastern students studying across the country including setting up Hostels for North-Eastern students at various educational centres.
4. Deal with Insurgent groups with a firm hand.
5. The return of Kashmiri Pandits to the land of their ancestors with full dignity, security and assured livelihood will figure high on the BJP's agenda.
6. The long pending problems and demands of refugees from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) will be addressed.
7. Government will be redefined by elimination of whatever is obsolete in laws, regulations, administrative structures, practices and would be purposive.
8. Roll out a comprehensive strategy for bringing the Indian Police at par with international standards
9. Facilitate training and capacity building of Police forces.
10. Modernize the police force, equipping them with the latest technology.
11. Initiate the networking of police stations across the country for intelligence sharing and crime control.
12. Strengthen Investigations, making them Swift, Transparent, Fair, Clear and Decisive - acting as an inescapable deterrent to wrong- doers and a protective shield to the innocent.
13. Develop specialized expertise in investigation; through continuous training, especially in evolving competencies.
14. Overhaul our intelligence set up, with special focus on coordination and integration of human and technological intel - comprehensively gearing it towards collecting real time, specific and actionable inputs.
15. Modernize our Prison system with technology and infrastructure; to strengthen the security as well human rights and correctional dimensions.
16. Work towards evolving common national standards and protocols.
17. Train and technologically enable the police to track, pursue, as well as prevent Cyber Crime.
18. Bring Coastal States together on a common platform to discuss issues of Marine Policing.
19. Reinterpret the age-old concept of community policing in modern times; evolving ways for the police to reach out to the people, building bonds of trust and friendship - including spreading out into areas of public safety and public wellness.
20. Give special emphasis for improving the working conditions and welfare of police personnel.
21. Ensure a peaceful and secure environment, where there is no place for either the perpetrators or exploiters of fear.
22. Comprehensive national security is not just about borders, but in its broad terms includes military security; economic security; cyber security; energy, food and water and health security; and social cohesion and harmony.
23. Seemandhra and Telangana: BJP is committed to do full justice to Seemandhra, and address the  issues of development and governance in both places.

24. Revive the anti-terror mechanism that has been dismantled by the Congress, strengthen the role of NIA and put a system in place for swift and fair trial of terror related cases.

25.  Reform the National Security Council to make it the hub of all sector-related assessments. It will be accountable for real-time intelligence dissemination. Digital and Cyber security will be a thrust area.

26. Insulate intelligence agencies from political intervention and interference.
27. Completely revamp the intelligence gathering system by modernizing the intelligence department.
28. Provide the State governments with all assistance to modernize their respective police forces and equip them with the latest technology. This will be taken up on a mission mode approach.
29. Strengthen and expand the Civil Defence and Home Guards mechanism to create a group of citizens for community defence, self-defence and disaster management.
30. Encourage and strengthen NCC training at the college and University level.
31. Chalk a national plan in consultation and participation of the state Governments, to address the challenges posed by the Maoist's insurgency. Talks with the insurgent groups will be conditional and within the framework of the constitution.
32. Take urgent steps for the safety of the migrant workers and communities from the Northeast and other states.
33. Address the issue of reforms with regards to defence equipment, support services, organizational reforms and other related matters.
34. Address the increasing shortage of commissioned and non-commissioned staff in the defence forces on a priority basis, in a time bound manner.
35. Build a War Memorial to recognize and honour the gallantry of our soldiers.
36. Take measures to make Short Service Commission more attractive.
37. Set up the National Maritime Authority which will be equipped with the best of infrastructure, and will focus on coastal security.
38. Modernize armed forces, and increase the R&D in defence, with a goal of developing indigenous defence technologies and fast tracking of defence purchases.
39. Deal with cross border terrorism with a firm hand.
40. Review and improve the border management. Punitive measures will be introduced to check illegal immigration.
41. Set up four dedicated defence universities to meet the shortage of manpower.
42. Appoint a Veterans Commission to address the grievances of veterans, including reforming ECHS and re-employment of ex-servicemen.
43. Ensure greater participation of Armed Forces in the decision-making process of the Ministry of Defence.
44. Implement measures to improve the efficiency of Armed Forces Tribunals, and minimize appeals by the Government.
45. Ensure that servicemen can register and vote from their place of posting.
46. Initiate the process of digitization of defence land in cantonment and in other places.
47. Technology transfer in defence manufacturing will be encouraged to the maximum.
48. We will find solutions to the problems hampering the growth of the defence sector.
49. We will encourage domestic industry to have a larger share in design and production of military hardware and platforms for both domestic use and exports, in a competitive environment.
50. Study in detail India's nuclear doctrine, and revise and update it, to make it relevant to challenges of current times.
51. Maintain a credible minimum deterrent that is in tune with changing geostatic realities.
52. Invest in India's indigenous Thorium Technology Programme.

53. We will encourage cooperation among states on security-related issues, inter-state disputes and for removing inter-regional economic disparities and promoting tourism.

Compiled by Shri Rimpal Johal

Concept and Editing by :

Shri Paritosh Vyas

National co Convener

BJP Samvad Cell

paritosh4india@gmail.com