Home Minister P. Chidambaram, speaking at the annual conference of Chief Ministers on internal security in New Delhi, said there is a decline in violence in 2011 be it in Jammu and Kashmir, North East and left- wing extremism-affected states. He, however, said Assam has emerged as new theatre of Maoist groups.

The Home Minister said international border in the west and LoC continue to be vulnerable to infiltration. Mr. Chidambaram urged the state governments to remain vigilant to prevent any communal situation. He informed that the NIA will set up new offices at Mumbai, Kochi and Lucknow. Saying there were only 100 civil police for a population of one lakh, Mr. Chidambaram said there are over five lakh vacancies in all ranks of the sanctioned strength in the country.