Amit Shah to begin three-day Bengal tour from Siliguri, border security in focus
The visit is significant as the Union Home Minister will directly interact with Border Security Force (BSF) personnel deployed on the international border.
The visit is significant as the Union Home Minister will directly interact with Border Security Force (BSF) personnel deployed on the international border.
West Bengal shares an international border of approximately 2,216 kilometres with Bangladesh, the longest border shared by any Indian state.
According to local sources, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel allegedly attempted to push back a group of individuals trying to infiltrate into the country through the Sukhdevpur border.
"A force synonymous with fiery patriotism, the BSF has always upheld the honour of the nation and shielded the well-being of the citizens with Himalayan resolve and steely valour," Shah wrote on social media platform X.
The BSF today apprehended one Md Shakeel, resident of Panchagarh district in Bangladesh and seized four cattle from him.
He further said that BSF is always on high alert and also committed to securing the International Border. It is the hard work and dedication of troops that resulted in this significant seizure.
The Maoists strength in the erstwhile cutoff areas and the epicentre of left-wing extremism in the State referred to as Swabhiman Anchala in official parlance
“All the investments during Channi’s or Captain Amarinder Singh’s tenures put together do not equal the investment on any single project brought by the Parkash Singh Badal led government," said Sukhbir Singh Badal.
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) will hold a roadshow from the Wagah-Attari border to the Golden Gate in Sri Amritsar Sahib via India Gate on 29 October
The operation was jointly conducted by BSF and Counter Intelligence Amritsar in the area of BOP Mianwali Hithaar, Khemkarn sector.