West Bengal minister Ashok Kirtania said the state government would hand over land to the BSF within 45 days for border fencing along Bangladesh. He said land acquisition was progressing well, though resistance continued in parts of Basirhat in North 24 Parganas district
Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused the TMC government of shielding infiltrators, blocking border fencing and encouraging corruption at a BJP rally in West Bengal. He said a BJP government was necessary for national security and predicted the party’s victory in 2026
