NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, DEC 1
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted the Border Security Force, which guards the country”s international border, on its raising day and said India is proud of it.
Best wishes to all @BSF_India personnel and their families on the special occasion of their Raising Day. BSF has distinguished itself as a valorous force, unwavering in their commitment to protect the nation and assist citizens during natural calamities. India is proud of BSF!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 1, 2020
The BSF has distinguished itself as a valorous force, unwavering in its commitment to protecting the nation and assisting citizens during natural calamities, he said in a tweet.
The BSF was raised on this day in 1965 with the purpose to guard India’s international border with Pakistan and later with Bangladesh too when it became an independent country in 1971.
BSF personnel have also been deployed in the past to deal with internal challenges, including in counter-terrorism operations in Kashmir.
In a tweet, the prime minister said, “Best wishes to all @BSF_India personnel and their families on the special occasion of their Raising Day. BSF has distinguished itself as a valorous force, unwavering in their commitment to protect the nation and assist citizens during natural calamities. India is proud of BSF!”
Home Minister Amit Shah not to attend BSF raising day event
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday decided not to attend the BSF’s raising day event as an “important official work” has come up, officials said.
बीएसएफ ने अपने शौर्य और पराक्रम से अपने आदर्श वाक्य 'जीवन पर्यन्त कर्तव्य' को सदैव चरितार्थ किया है।
आज @BSF_India के 56वें स्थापना दिवस पर मैं बल के सभी बहादुर जवानों को उनकी राष्ट्रसेवा और समर्पण के लिए नमन करता हूँ।
भारत को अपनी रणविजयी ‘सीमा सुरक्षा बल’ पर गर्व है।
— Amit Shah (Modi Ka Parivar) (@AmitShah) December 1, 2020
Shah was supposed to the chief guest at the 56th raising day event of the Border Security Force being held in the outskirts of the city.
The home minister’s office informed the BSF that he would not be able to attend the event due to some “important official work”, an official said.
MoS for Home Nityanand Rai is expected to be the chief guest at the event.
The government on Monday night had invited the agitating farmers for talks with a high-level ministerial team to discuss their problems. However, it is immediately not known the composition of the ministerial committee.
Peaceful sit-ins by farmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana, continued for the sixth day on Tuesday at the Singhu and Tikri borders with no untoward incident reported after Friday’s violence, while the numbers of protesters swelled at the Ghazipur border along Uttar Pradesh.
The farmers have been protesting against the three agriculture acts passed by the last session of Parliament.
