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Tough year ahead for Rajnath

Last Updated 25 May 2015, 20:25 IST

After completing one year in office, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is now bracing for more challenges in the next 365 days.

From a raging confrontation with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi to Maoist menace, the task is cut out for the home minister.

Leading the war of wits against the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government, which has upped its ante against the Centre, will be his first big challenge.

It is to be seen how Singh handles the issue which has snowballed into a major controversy at a time when the Centre is celebrating its first anniversary and the AAP its 100 days in power in Delhi.

The AAP government may raise the pitch for full statehood and even take the Centre to court over a controversial notification clipping its wings.

Though the home minister may not have many feathers in his cap, he could heave a sigh of relief as Maoist violence is on the wane and there were no major terror attacks in the last year.

On the Maoist front, the Home Ministry noted that it was “worth mentioning” that violence has “significantly declined” but Singh is repeatedly warning against lowering the guard in tackling the “biggest threat” to internal security.

Singh, however, is yet to prepare a draft policy to tackle the menace.
With Islamic State posing a big threat, the security establishment also need to be on its toes as the terror outfit could manage to get large number of recruits from the country.
Another challenge before the home minister would be to contain fringe elements and ensure that minorities do not lose confidence.

With Bihar elections slated for later this year, official statistics showed that the state is witnessing a surge in communal incidents. Before the Lok Sabha polls, Uttar Pradesh also witnessed a surge in communal violence. Singh will also have to fight for funds with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to ensure that his ministry gets enough funds to modernise the police force.

The Home Ministry has already found support from a Parliamentary panel and expects the Finance Ministry to increase its share of funds for the initiative.

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(Published 25 May 2015, 20:25 IST)

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