Union Home Minister Amit Shah has strongly criticized the West Bengal government for not giving enough land for the Border Security Force (BSF) to build barbed fencing along the international border with Bangladesh. 

Shah said that he has written seven letters to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the issue of land allotment. Despite these letters, he asked why the state government is still reluctant to provide land for the fencing. 

“I have sent seven letters to the Chief Minister on this issue of land allotment to the BSF,” he said during a press meet in Kolkata. Shah pointed out that even after holding three secretary-level meetings in West Bengal on this matter, the land has not been given. 

He asked the question: why the West Bengal government is reluctant to allot land for barbed fencing even after that. Now the BSF is accused of not being able to stop illegal infiltration. In the absence of proper barbed fencing, how would BSF be able to put in place effective border security at the borders?” 

Shah stressed that without proper fencing, the BSF cannot effectively secure the border. He highlighted that there is criticism against the BSF for not being able to stop people from entering illegally, but he made it clear that this happens because proper fencing is not in place. 

The Home Minister also addressed the issue of illegal infiltration in West Bengal. He said that some leaders from the CPI (M) -led Left Front and a section of the state Congress have claimed that Mamata Banerjee is safe in West Bengal because there is a secret understanding between the BJP and the Trinamool Congress at the top level. 

Shah responded strongly to this allegation. He said, “I want to assure them that the BJP, under no circumstance, will have any understanding with that political party, which encourages illegal infiltration and pampers the infiltrators to protect their dedicated voter bank.” 

He said that the BJP will never have any agreement with a party that allows people to enter illegally and then protects them to keep them as voters. 

Shah further said that infiltration is a very serious matter, especially because he believes the population of the state is changing due to this problem. “Infiltration is an extremely serious issue, considering the demography in the state is changing because of the menace,” he said. 

He warned that if illegal infiltration is not stopped immediately, the people of West Bengal may face more suffering in the coming days. 

The Home Minister also criticized the West Bengal government on another matter — the appointment of senior officials. He said that the West Bengal government has diluted the rules of the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT). The DoPT is the central authority that controls the cadres of central service officers. 

Shah said that even when appointing senior bureaucrats and police officers like the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police (DGP), the state government is not following the DoPT rules properly. 

“The DoPT rules are often diluted in West Bengal according to convenience,” Shah said. With this statement, he accused the state government of not following the standard procedures set by the central government when making such high-level appointments. 

Through all his comments, Shah repeated that the refusal to give land for fencing, the claims of secret political understanding, and the alleged dilution of rules are serious issues. His message to the West Bengal government was clear proper land must be given to the BSF to secure the border effectively, and rules should be followed strictly. 

Shah stressed that both land allotment and strict adherence to central rules are important to strengthen border security and maintain administrative discipline in the state.