“BSF Stood Like an Impregnable Wall”: Amit Shah at India–Pak Border

• Amit Shah visited Gurnam and Bobiya BOPs on the India–Pakistan border
• Paid tribute at Ajey Prahari memorial and interacted with BSF jawans
• Inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth about ₹250 crore
• Announced BSF’s 61st year will focus on modernization and personnel welfare

GG News Bureau
Jammu, 6th Feb: Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the ‘Gurnam’ and ‘Bobiya’ Border Out Posts along the India–Pakistan border on the second day of his Jammu tour, where he paid tribute to fallen personnel and launched welfare and infrastructure projects worth around ₹250 crore for the Border Security Force (BSF).

During the visit, the Home Minister offered floral tributes at the ‘Ajey Prahari’ memorial and planted a sapling at the Bobiya outpost. He inaugurated welfare projects worth ₹7 crore, including solar water heaters, solar power plants and an officers’ mess, and laid the foundation stone for BSF infrastructure projects worth ₹242 crore.

Addressing BSF personnel, Shah praised the force’s six-decade legacy of courage and dedication, saying its history had instilled a strong sense of duty and patriotism across the country. He said that whenever the nation’s borders faced threats of infiltration or encroachment, the BSF stood “like an impregnable wall” to protect the country.

Referring to ‘Operation Sindoor’, the Home Minister said the bravery displayed by the BSF during the operation had added a golden chapter to its history. He noted that the BSF’s Jammu and Kashmir Frontier destroyed 118 Pakistani posts and three terror launch pads during the operation. Sub-Inspector Mohammad Imtiaz Ahmad and Constable Deepak Chingakham, who were killed in action, were awarded the Vir Chakra, while the force received 16 gallantry medals and several commendations.

Shah said the BSF had shown exemplary courage not only on the borders but also in difficult terrains such as Manipur and in Maoist-affected areas of Odisha and Chhattisgarh. He also highlighted the force’s humanitarian role during natural disasters, particularly during floods in Punjab.

The Home Minister said evolving border threats now include technology-driven challenges and stressed the need for advanced technological solutions. He announced that the BSF’s 61st anniversary year would be dedicated to modernization and the welfare of its personnel and their families.

He added that the government was working on a special welfare scheme for BSF personnel and would invest in advanced border infrastructure and equipment to reduce hardships and enhance operational efficiency.

Shah also commended the contribution of women personnel in the BSF and later had lunch with the jawans during his visit.