Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that any border guarding organisation, especially 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.
Inaugurating the newly constructed tourism facilities for SeemaDarshan at Nadabet in Banaskantha district of Gujarat, he addressed the Nadabet Border Outpost Sainik Sammelan and also interacted with the jawans.
Stating that since Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister, efforts are being made in a systematic manner to take the country to the highest position in every field in the world, he said that this effort will be successful because Border Security Force personnel are guarding our borders with the protection of impenetrable security, development is possible, as they protect the borders.
He said that this is the border where BSF and Army personnel have shown excellent valour.In battle, the Border Security Force snatched about 1,000 square kilometers from Pakistan and achieved victory.
For a very long time, until a settlement was reached, he said that the BSF was also involved in administration and organization, which started with 25 battalions in 1965, and is today a force of 2,65,000 personnel with 193 battalions and 60 artillery regiments.
The country and its citizens believe that this organization and this force of 2,65,000 is the guarantor of our security, he said.
Union Home Minister said that infiltration should be stopped in the Kashmir Valley, internal security should be maintained in the North-East and some LWE areas, while maintaining cordiality in the relations between the two countries along the India-Bangladesh International Border.
He advised that 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.
