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Will not only stop infiltration but also deport each and every infiltrator, says Amit Shah

Will not only stop infiltration but also deport each and every infiltrator, says Amit Shah

File photo of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. | Photo Credit: PTI “Government of India has decided to not only stop infiltration but also deport each and every infiltrator. We will not allow demographic changes. BSF has to stop this conspiracy to bring demographic changes in the country”, says Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Mr. Shah was addressing at the Rustomji Memorial Lecture on Friday (May 22, 2026). Mr. Shah said “MHA has deliberated on all the aspects and we have reached closer to finalising a border protection grid. Smart border project to be launched soon, Bangladesh and Pakistan border to be made impenetrable.” Union Home Minister said “High powered demography mission will be announced soon, it will make vulnerable locations available to BSF.” Published – May 22, 2026 12:28 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

With several files ‘awaiting nod from Centre’, J&K CM Omar meets Home Minister Amit Shah

With several files ‘awaiting nod from Centre’, J&K CM Omar meets Home Minister Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah meets Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, in New Delhi on May 11, 2026. Photo: X/@HMOIndia/ANI J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday (May 11, 2026) met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi, with “Statehood status still a part of the process”. Earlier in the day, Mr. Abdullah backed the Centre’s decision to grant the telecom powers to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.  The meeting between Mr. Shah and Mr. Abdullah assumed significance because of a long list of pending files submitted by the Union Territory (UT) government for final approval from the Centre. Identifying the Statehood status as one of the pressing issues, Mr. Abdullah said, “I wish we had got Statehood in one meeting. Then we would have got it long ago. The process is going on, but whenever we meet, I always talk about Statehood,” said Mr. Abdullah. A senior National Conference (NC) leader said the absence of Business Rules, which was to be framed as per the J&K Reorganisation Act 2019, was impacting the governance …

Fate of May 22 sub-committee meet with Ladakh leaders hangs in balance

Fate of May 22 sub-committee meet with Ladakh leaders hangs in balance

Close on the heels of an inconclusive meeting with Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday, the fate of the May 22 sub-committee meeting called by the home ministry in Delhi hangs in balance. Close on the heels of an inconclusive meeting with Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday, the fate of the May 22 sub-committee meeting called by the home ministry in Delhi hangs in balance. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image) Chering Dorjay Lakrook, former minister and co-convener of the Leh Apex Body (LAB), said that no decision on attending the May 22 meeting at Delhi has been taken as yet. The home ministry has called a sub-committee meeting on May 22 with the key stakeholders that include three members each of the LAB and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KAD). On Thursday evening, Shah had refused to accept two proposals of the Ladakh leaders, who had requested him to convene a meeting of the high-powered committee in Ladakh and convert the May 22 meet to another high-powered committee meeting to see some concrete results …

Naidu urges Shah to bring bill for statutory status to Amaravati| India News

Naidu urges Shah to bring bill for statutory status to Amaravati| India News

HyderabadAndhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday urged Union home minister Amit Shah to introduce the legislation on providing statutory status to the capital city of Amravati in the Parliament and introduce a legislation during the second phase of the ongoing Budget Session. Union home minister Amit Shah and Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu in New Delhi on Tuesday. (ANI) “He (Naidu) requested the home minister to give the approval for the bill and introduce the same during the second phase of the ongoing Budget session of Parliament,” said a state government official. He added that the draft legislation regarding the matter has been under consideration of the Centre, which had been given clearance by the Union law ministry. Naidu also discussed matters concerning the state with the Union home minister, including the investigation report by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the alleged supply adulteration of ghee supplied to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD). This comes in the backdrop of the chief minister meeting with several Union ministers on Tuesday …

Amit Shah unveils development projects worth ₹1,715 crore in Assam

Amit Shah unveils development projects worth ₹1,715 crore in Assam

A view of the new Assam Legislative Assembly Building will be laid in Dibrugarh. Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation for the new Assam Legislative Assembly building on January 30, 2026. Photo: X/@AmitShah Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday (January 30, 2026) launched projects worth ₹1,715 crore, including the second legislative assembly complex, in Assam’s Dibrugarh. Mr. Shah unveiled the projects in the presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, MPs and MLAs of the upper Assam constituencies, several State Cabinet Ministers and senior government officials. He laid the foundation stone for the ₹284 crore second legislative assembly complex and MLA hostel as a part of the government’s efforts to establish Dibrugarh as the second administrative hub. The project will include a three-storey Assembly building, a nine-storey hostel for MLAs, an 800-seat capacity auditorium and a barrack for security personnel. It is a landmark day for Assam, as the foundation for the New Assam Legislative Assembly Building will be laid in Dibrugarh. When the complex is ready it …

Shankaracharya ensured the banner of Sanatana Dharma fluttered high: Amit Shah| India News

Shankaracharya ensured the banner of Sanatana Dharma fluttered high: Amit Shah| India News

Ahmedabad, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said Adi Shankaracharya established Indian identity and ensured that the banner of Sanatana Dharma fluttered high in all directions. Shankaracharya ensured the banner of Sanatana Dharma fluttered high: Amit Shah Addressing a gathering after launching Shankaracharya’s ‘Granthavali’ in Gujarati, Shah expressed confidence that the complete works of the 8th-century scholar of Advaita Vedanta, published in 15 volumes, will help youth from Gujarat delve into them and leave an impact on their lives and work. “You will find the solutions to all the questions that existed in society of that time in these texts,” Shah said. Referring to Shankaracharya, he said very few people can accomplish so much in such a short lifetime. Shankaracharya travelled extensively across the country on foot, and in a way, he played the role of a walking university, said Shah. “He didn’t just travel on foot; he established India’s identity, built four monasteries in the four directions, established centres of knowledge, and ensured that the banner of Sanatana Dharma fluttered high in all …

Andhra CM Naidu seeks statutory status for Amaravati in meeting with Amit Shah| India News

Andhra CM Naidu seeks statutory status for Amaravati in meeting with Amit Shah| India News

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi and urged the Centre to grant statutory status to Amaravati as the capital of Andhra Pradesh by introducing a Bill in Parliament, terming it vital for the state’s long-term development and stability. The meeting took place on Wednesday, after the Chief Minister’s visit to the Polavaram project. During the discussions, both leaders reviewed key development and welfare initiatives related to Andhra Pradesh. (@AndhraPradeshCM) The meeting took place on Wednesday, after the Chief Minister’s visit to the Polavaram project. During the discussions, both leaders reviewed key development and welfare initiatives related to Andhra Pradesh. Emphasising the need for policy certainty, the Chief Minister said formal legislative recognition of Amaravati would accelerate development and fulfil the aspirations of the people of Andhra Pradesh, while also strengthening investor confidence. The Chief Minister also discussed the financial provisions of the recently introduced VB-G-RAM-G scheme. He pointed out that the revised Centre-State funding ratio of 60:40 was placing an additional financial burden on Andhra …

Centre to set up Bureau of Port Security for vessels, port facilities

Centre to set up Bureau of Port Security for vessels, port facilities

In this image posted on Dec. 19, 2025, Union Home Minister Amit Shah chairs a meeting to review the security of ports and vessels, in New Delhi. Photo: X/@AmitShah/via PTI Photo The government will constitute the Bureau of Port Security (BoPS), a statutory body for the security of vessels and port facilities, which will ensure timely analysis, collection and exchange of security-related information, with a special focus on cybersecurity, officials said on Friday (December 19, 2025). Union Home Minister Amit Shah convened a meeting for the constitution of a dedicated body, the Bureau of Port Security (BoPS), for the security of vessels and port facilities, a Ministry of Home Affairs statement said. The statement said that the Bureau of Port Security (BoPS) shall be constituted as a statutory body under the provisions of Section 13 of the newly promulgated Merchant Shipping Act, 2025. The Bureau, headed by a Director General, shall function under the aegis of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) and shall be responsible for regulatory and oversight functions relating to …

In northeast, new era of development ushered in after Modi government came to power, says Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha

In northeast, new era of development ushered in after Modi government came to power, says Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha

Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, on March 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI/Sansad TV The government has zero tolerance policy towards terrorism, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday (March 21, 2025) as he also asserted that Naxalism will end in India by March 2026. Replying to a debate in Rajya Sabha on the working of the Home Ministry, he said the Narendra Modi government fulfilled the dream of the architects of the Constitution by abrogating Article 370. Parliament Budget Session Day 8 LIVE “Article 370 was the basis of separatism in Kashmir. But I also thank the architects of the Constitution, they made the provision temporary, and the way to abrogate it was also included in the Article,” Mr. Shah said. “But due to vote bank politics and stubbornness, Article 370 continued. On August 5, 2019, Article 370 was abrogated. The dream of the architects of our Constitution, was that there can’t be two heads, two constitutions and two flags …

Punjab BJP, Damdami Taksal question Himachal govt over removal of flags with Bhindranwale pictures | Chandigarh News

Punjab BJP, Damdami Taksal question Himachal govt over removal of flags with Bhindranwale pictures | Chandigarh News

The Punjab BJP and Sikh seminary Damdami Taksal Wednesday criticised the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh over the Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale flag row. The Punjab BJP also accused its counterpart in Himachal of not understanding Sikh sentiments. Recently, some videos went viral showing the alleged removal of flags bearing the image of Bhindranwale from the motorcycles of a group of youths from Punjab by some local residents in Himachal Pradesh. Bhindranwale was a pro-Khalistani militant killed during Operation Blue Star at the Golden Temple in Amritsar in June 1984. “Videos from Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, had surfaced on social media, showing some Himachal Police officials removing the image of Sant Baba Jarnail Singh Ji Khalsa Bhindranwale from the Nishan Sahib (triangular-shaped Sikh holy flag) and disrespecting both the sacred flag and the image,” said Damdami Taksal in a statement. Story continues below this ad Harnam Singh Khalsa, the current chief of Damdami Taksal, said Bhindranwale was the 14th chief of Damdami Taksal and that his image is enshrined at the Golden Temple. Gurdwara Yaadgaar Shaheeda stands …