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Amit Shah Leads Central Zonal Council Meeting in Varanasi
VARANASI DIVISION, UTTAR PRADESH, JUN 23 – The meeting addressed 19 key issues including fast-track courts for sexual offences and expanding banking access in villages, with 1,287 issues resolved in past council meetings.
On June 23, 2025, Union Home Minister Amit Shah reached Varanasi to lead the Central Zonal Council's 25th session scheduled for Tuesday.
The meeting follows the establishment of five Zonal Councils under the States Reorganisation Act of 1956 to foster cooperation among member states.
The Central Zonal Council consists of four states—Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh—with their chief ministers and senior ministers participating alongside officials from both the state and central governments.
The councils discuss issues like speedy sexual offense case investigation, Fast Track Special Courts, rural banking, nutrition, education, and cooperative federalism as emphasized by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
This advisory meeting aims to strengthen dialogue and cooperation across states and the Centre, contributing to national development and regional problem-solving.