Shah Targets Infiltration in Bihar's Seemanchal Tour

Bihar's volatile Seemanchal belt is under the spotlight as Home Minister Amit Shah launches a three-day inspection starting today. With Nepal and Bangladesh borders in focus, the visit aims to tackle infiltration, smuggling, and alarming demographic alterations head-on.

Upon landing, Shah wasted no time, heading straight to sensitive frontier zones. His first major engagement: a high-level review with SSB, ED, IB brass on border defenses. The open Nepal border has long been a conduit for drugs and counterfeit notes, while Bangladeshi migrants are blamed for skewing local populations.

Shah will spend all three days in the field, scrutinizing law enforcement in seven districts. Meetings with DMs and SPs will cover crackdowns on unauthorized religious sites allegedly built by infiltrators. Reports on actions taken—or not—will be scrutinized intensely.

Practical steps forward include a session on Land Ports Authority at Kishanganj. Day two features the opening of key SSB outposts at Letti and Indarwa, plus remote launches of development initiatives.

Political echoes are loud too. JD(U)'s Ashok Choudhary pointed to voter-Aadhaar mismatches in Kishanganj as proof of infiltration's depth. 'Nepal brings drugs and fakes; Bangladesh sends people. Amit Shah's review is timely,' he noted.

Beyond security, Shah's presence boosts morale among forces guarding these porous frontiers. The visit promises actionable strategies to restore demographic balance and fortify India's northeastern flank, setting a precedent for proactive border governance.