In a decisive push against border threats, Union Home Minister Amit Shah touched down in Bihar for an intensive three-day scrutiny of Seemanchal’s frontiers. The region, flanked by Nepal and Bangladesh, grapples with infiltration-driven demographic upheavals and smuggling rackets.
Top priority: a comprehensive security huddle with central heavyweights—SSB, ED, IB, and more. They’ll dissect India-Nepal border protocols, including the Vibrant Villages scheme to invigorate remote hamlets and stem illegal crossings.
Shah’s gaze turns to grassroots realities next. He’ll grill officials from seven border districts on law and order, zeroing in on illicit religious constructions tied to population shifts. Expect demands for rigorous enforcement against perpetrators.
Administrative wheels turn too. A Land Ports Authority review anchors proceedings at Kishanganj. Subsequent days herald new border posts at Letti and Indarwa, with video-linked inaugurations for SSB ventures.
JD(U) veteran Ashok Choudhary voiced support, decrying Nepal’s open border for drugs and fake currency, and Bangladesh for mass influxes. ‘Kishanganj’s voter lists versus Aadhaar reveal the infiltration crisis starkly,’ he asserted.
This isn’t just a visit; it’s a clarion call for fortified defenses. As Shah concludes, Bihar stands to gain bolstered surveillance, swifter deportations, and policies to preserve its cultural fabric against external pressures.