On August 5, 2025, Union Home Minister Amit Shah etched his name in history as India’s longest-serving Home Minister, a tenure spanning 2,258 days marked by transformative reforms and an unrelenting focus on strengthening the nation’s internal security. Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah’s strategic stewardship, India has undergone a seismic shift in its approach to internal security, confronting entrenched challenges head-on and fostering a safer, more cohesive nation. From the bold abrogation of Article 370 to the near-eradication of Naxalism, the introduction of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and robust anti-terror measures, their policies have reshaped India’s security landscape. This article weaves together their key achievements, grounded in data and statistics, to showcase how their vision has fortified India’s internal resilience.

The revocation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, stands as a defining moment in India’s modern history. Under HM Amit Shah’s stewardship at the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Modi government dismantled the special status that had granted Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) a separate constitution and flag, integrating the region fully into India’s constitutional framework. Reorganised into two Union Territories—Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh—this move ushered in uniform governance and access to national laws, dismantling a system HM Amit Shah described as having “sown the seeds of separatism" in the Kashmir Valley. The impact was transformative. Official data reveals a 70% decline in terrorism in J&K, with stone-pelting incidents, once a daily menace, fading into obscurity. Between 2019 and 2024, terror-related incidents plummeted, with 690 incidents resulting in 262 soldiers and 171 civilians killed—a significant improvement from the pre-2019 era of rampant militancy. The abrogation opened doors for J&K residents to access national programmes like reservations and the right to education, previously restricted. HM Amit Shah’s vision of “Naya Kashmir" has........

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