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Faridabad: Union Home and Cooperation minister Amit Shah on Monday chaired the 32nd meeting of the Northern Zonal Council in Faridabad, bringing together chief ministers and senior officials from Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, Delhi, and Ladakh to discuss a range of issues.

The meeting opened with a two-minute silence to respect those killed in the recent car blast near the Red Fort and the accidental explosion at Nowgam Police Station in Jammu & Kashmir. Reiterating the Centre’s resolve to combat terrorism, Shah said the government was committed to eliminating the menace “from its roots” and assured that those responsible for the Delhi blast would face the “strictest punishment.”

Shah underscored the growing importance of Zonal Councils in fosteri

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