Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday inaugurated and laid the e-foundation stones for several infrastructure projects of the Sashastra Seema Bal at Border Outposts Leti and Indarwa in Araria district of Bihar.
Addressing SSB personnel and local residents, the Home Minister stressed the need for constant vigilance along the India–Nepal border, noting that friendly relations between countries do not rule out security challenges.
He said that anti-national elements could attempt to misuse the open border and underlined the need for the SSB to remain alert and further strengthen its intelligence network.
Highlighting the role of local cooperation, Shah emphasised that effective communication between SSB personnel and residents of border villages is essential for timely and accurate intelligence inputs.
The Home Minister also announced that the Centre is preparing to launch a focused campaign against infiltration in the Seemanchal region of Bihar. He said the campaign would go beyond electoral processes and would include action against illegal encroachments within 10 kilometres of the international border, as well as identification and deportation of infiltrators.
Shah said infiltration has adverse effects on national security and deprives eligible citizens of welfare benefits, employment opportunities and public resources.
Recalling his election campaign in the Seemanchal region, the Home Minister said the government remains committed to fulfilling its promises and sought continued public support.
He further said that demographic changes due to infiltration have impacted states such as West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar. Referring to West Bengal, Shah expressed confidence that border management measures, including fencing and action against infiltration, would be prioritised once the BJP forms the government there.
The Home Minister said the NDA government in Bihar has received a clear mandate from the people and reaffirmed that strengthening border security and addressing infiltration remain key components of the government’s vision for the state’s development and security.
-IANS
