HM Amit Shah visits border posts in Jammu, launches welfare schemes for BSF personnel

 Union Home Minister Amit Shah today visited forward areas in Hiranagar sector along the International Border in Kathua district, marking the start of his two-day tour of Jammu and Kashmir.

The Home Minister launched welfare schemes for the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel.

Mr. Shah visited the border outposts of Gurnam and Bobiyian in the Hiranagar sector and inspected the arrangements made by the BSF to curb infiltration. Mr. Shah interacted with the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel guarding the frontier.

The Home Minister’s visit comes amid heightened focus on border management to scuttle infiltration of terrorists and smuggling of weapons and narcotics, and stepped up anti-terror operations that left four hardcore Pakistani terrorists of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) dead in nearly a dozen encounters in Kathua, Udhampur and Kishtwar districts over the past two weeks.

The Home Minister also e-inaugurated and laid the e-foundation of six welfare schemes for the BSF personnel from Bobiya border outpost and interacted with the BSF officers and jawans on the International Border and took feedback on the situation.

Later in the day, the Home Minister will chair a comprehensive high-level security review meeting at Lok Bhavan Jammu today after his return from the International border to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

The meeting will be attended by Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, top officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs, heads of paramilitary forces, Police and civil administration and intelligence agencies, among others. The Home Minister will also distribute compassionate appointment letters and meet the families of martyrs at the Lok Bhawan.

Mr. Shah will also review the development of Jammu and Kashmir at a high-level meeting tomorrow morning. LG Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, senior officers of MHA and civil administration from J&K will attend the development review meeting.