Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday inaugurated and laid the e-foundation stones for multiple infrastructure projects of the Sashastra Seema Bal at Border Outposts Leti and Indarwa in Araria, Bihar.
Addressing SSB personnel and local residents, Shah emphasised heightened vigilance along the India-Nepal border despite friendly ties with the neighbouring country.
“It is true that we are guarding a border with a friendly nation. But anti-national elements or enemies of the country need to try to use this route to enter India. Therefore, the Sashastra Seema Bal must remain alert and further strengthen its intelligence network,” HM Shah said.
He underlined the importance of grassroots intelligence and stronger coordination between security personnel and residents of border villages.
“Only when there is effective interaction between our jawans, officers and border villages can we receive accurate and timely information,” Shah noted.
Reiterating a poll promise, the Home Minister announced that the Centre is preparing to launch a decisive campaign against infiltration in Bihar’s Seemanchal region.
“We had promised the people of Bihar that we would free the state from infiltrators. This does not merely mean deleting names from the voter list. We are determined to remove every infiltrator from Indian soil,” Shah declared.
Action Against Illegal Encroachments and Deportation
The Minister said the campaign would include the demolition of illegal encroachments within 10 kilometres of the international border and the identification and deportation of infiltrators.
Shah alleged that infiltration impacts elections and deprives the poor of welfare benefits.
“Infiltrators steal the poor’s share of the ration, reduce employment opportunities for our youth and pose a serious threat to national security. It is time for the entire country to address this issue decisively,” he further said.
The Home Minister referred to demographic changes in West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar and expressed confidence about the BJP forming the government in West Bengal, prioritising border fencing and expulsion of infiltrators.
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