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Amit Shah chairs 32nd Northern Zonal Council meeting in Faridabad

Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 32nd meeting of the Northern Zonal Council (NZC) in Faridabad, Haryana on 17 November 2025.

Summary

The 32nd Northern Zonal Council meeting was attended by the Chief Ministers of Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir and Delhi, the Administrator of Chandigarh and the Lieutenant Governors of Jammu & Kashmir, Delhi and Ladakh. Members observed two minutes' silence for victims of the recent Delhi car bomb blast and the Nowgam police station explosion in J&K. Amit Shah said zonal council meetings have risen about two-and-a-half times in 2014–2025 compared with 2004–14, and that 1,303 of the 1,600 issues discussed so far (81.43%) have been resolved. He called for more Fast Track Special Courts for the safety of women and children.

Key facts

Meeting
32nd Northern Zonal Council
Venue / date
Faridabad, Haryana, 17 Nov 2025
Chair
Union Home Minister Amit Shah
Members
HR, PB, HP, RJ, J&K, Delhi, Chandigarh, Ladakh
Issues resolved
1,303 of 1,600 (81.43%)
Meetings growth
~2.5x in 2014–25 vs 2004–14

Practice MCQs 2 questions

Q1

Where was the 32nd meeting of the Northern Zonal Council held on 17 November 2025?

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Correct answer: B — Faridabad

Amit Shah chaired the 32nd NZC meeting in Faridabad, Haryana.

Q2 Advanced

According to Amit Shah at the 32nd NZC meeting, what share of the issues discussed in Zonal Council meetings so far has been resolved?

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Correct answer: C — 81.43%

1,303 of the 1,600 issues discussed — 81.43% — have been resolved.

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