TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the nation and its citizens believe in the Border Security Force (BSF) and its 2,65,000 security personnel that guarantees the security of the country. Inaugurating the newly constructed tourism facilities for Seema Darshan at Nadabet Border Out Post of the BSF in Banaskantha district of Gujarat, he said that the BSF has a very difficult job.
BSF personnel are guarding the 6,385-km long border of the country, fulfilling the mantra of lifelong duty with concentration in the midst of sand storms, scorching heat and extreme cold. Noting that the Force which started with 25 battalions in 1965 is today a force of 2,65,000 personnel with 193 battalions and 60 artillery regiments, Shah further said that infiltration should be stopped in the Kashmir Valley, internal security should be maintained in the northeast and some LWE areas, while maintaining cordiality in the relations between the two countries along the India-Bangladesh International Border.
Security has to be maintained, even in the difficult area of the creek, there will be no other border guarding force except BSF working in such difficult conditions, he also said. The Home Minister said that the Gujarat government has spent Rs 125 crore on the Seema Darshan programme in Nadabet: “Children should imbibe the feeling of respect for our border guarding force as a rite of passage, they should also decide that they should also contribute to the security of the country after witnessing the heroics of the BSF here.” he said.
