Union Home Minister Amit Shah begins three-day visit to West Bengal

New Delhi, Jul 17, 2026 : Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a three-day visit to West Bengal beginning today. Sources said that during the visit, he will participate in programmes focused on border security, governance, law and order, and development. Tomorrow, Mr Shah will visit the Jumagach Border Outpost in Siliguri and interact with BSF personnel at the 18th Battalion Border Outpost.

He will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for various development projects related to the BSF. In the afternoon, he will chair a meeting on border-related issues in West Bengal. Sources added that the Home Minister will also review the implementation of the three new criminal laws in the state.