India won't be safe till its borders are secure: Union Home Minister Amit Shah
Stating that the SSB is not a political organisation, Mr. Shah said that previous CMs staying away from the celebrations of border forces gave out wrong signals
Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared on August 21 that India and West Bengal cannot be secure until their borders are fortified. He expressed frustration that previous Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had not granted the necessary land for border fencing despite numerous appeals. Shah noted that no former CMs from West Bengal had ever attended Bhartiya Border Security Force (BSF) or Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) events.
He attributed this oversight to a lack of appreciation for the border forces by past administrations. Shah praised the current Bengal CM, Suvendu Adhikari, for breaking barriers. At a ceremony in Siliguri, Shah announced that the required land had only been acquired after the formation of the Adhikari government. He emphasized that SSB is not a political entity and criticized past CMs for not showing support for border forces during their celebrations.
Shah also lamented that the national song Vande Mataram was only fully sung at the Red Fort during Independence Day celebrations this year, marking 150 years since its creation by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
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