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West Bengal committed to handover land to BSF within 45 days for border fencing: Minister

West Bengal committed to handover land to BSF within 45 days for border fencing: Minister

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BJP leader Ashok Kirtania. File | Photo Credit: ANI West Bengal minister Ashok Kirtania on Sunday (May 16, 2026) said the State government was committed to handing over land to the Border Security Force (BSF) within 45 days for the erection of a fence along the Bangladesh border. Mr. Kirtania, the Food and Supply minister, who represents the Bangaon Uttar constituency in North 24 Parganas district, remarked after visiting his constituency to review the progress of land acquisition and meet Border Security Force (BSF) officials to assess the ground-level developments. He said land acquisition in most parts of the North 24 Parganas district was progressing satisfactorily, but flagged resistance in the Basirhat area. “I had a word with the district magistrate, and I was informed that, except for three mouzas in Basirhat, there are no issues. Some residents of Basirhat are refusing to move from the fencing area, and some families who will fall inside the fencing are refusing rehabilitation,” Mr. Kirtania told reporters. The minister said he directed the District Magistrate to resolve the …

‘Give BJP a chance’: Amit Shah, Mamata Banerjee trade barbs in Bengal ahead of 2026 polls

‘Give BJP a chance’: Amit Shah, Mamata Banerjee trade barbs in Bengal ahead of 2026 polls

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The political temperature in West Bengal rose sharply on Tuesday as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Union home minister Amit Shah traded barbs, setting the tone for an intensifying battle ahead of next year’s assembly elections. Amit Shah, who is on a three-day visit to the state to kickstart the BJP’s poll campaign, accused Mamata Banerjee of presiding over an atmosphere of “fear, corruption and misgovernance”(Screengrab/ANI) Shah, who is on a three-day visit to the state to kickstart the BJP’s poll campaign, accused Banerjee of presiding over an atmosphere of “fear, corruption and misgovernance”, while alleging that her government was facilitating the infiltration of Bangladeshis, a process he claimed had “dangerously altered” West Bengal’s demography over the past few years. “Due to corruption under the Mamata Banerjee-led government in the state, development in West Bengal has stopped. All beneficial schemes started by Modi ji have become victims of the toll syndicate here. Fear and corruption have become West Bengal’s identity for the last 14 years,” Shah said. “After April 15 2026, when the BJP government …

‘Only BJP Can Seal Borders’: Amit Shah Flags Infiltration Into Bengal, Hits Out At TMC Over Fencing | India News

‘Only BJP Can Seal Borders’: Amit Shah Flags Infiltration Into Bengal, Hits Out At TMC Over Fencing | India News

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Last Updated:December 30, 2025, 13:25 IST Amit Shah said the TMC government was not cooperating with the Centre on border fencing, which he said was necessary to protect the country’s security. Union Home Minister Amit Shah (ANI File) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday stepped up his attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her government of blocking border fencing amid unrest in neighbouring Bangladesh and rising concerns over infiltration. The remarks come months ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, due in 2026, with Shah signalling an aggressive political pitch in the state. What Amit Shah said? Addressing a gathering, Shah said infiltration through West Bengal’s borders was not just a state issue but a matter of national security. He alleged that the Trinamool Congress government was not cooperating with the Centre on border fencing, which he said was necessary to protect the country’s culture and security. Shah claimed that the Border Security Force could not act effectively unless fencing was completed. He said he had written seven letters to Chief …