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West Bengal to institute 'Seema Mitra' award for BSF, SSB, police personnel from 2027: Suvendu

The Hindu Nov 08, 2026 at 08:00 PM IST India
West Bengal to institute 'Seema Mitra' award...

AI summary

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said infiltrators are hiding along the Bangladesh border and vowed to push them back the same way they entered, after touring the Ichhamati river with BSF personnel. He announced plans to fence a 71‑km stretch, allocate 1,777 acres for BSF outposts, and create a ‘Seema Mitra’ award for border forces starting 2027.

Key takeaways

  • Adhikari toured the Ichhamati river on a BSF speedboat and observed no fencing on the Bangladesh side.
  • He pledged to search 15 km from the border and return infiltrators via the same route they entered.
  • The state handed over about 1,777 acres across nine districts to the BSF for fencing and outposts.
  • A ‘Seema Mitra’ award for BSF, SSB and state police will be introduced from 2027.
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