In a move that has Bihar’s administration buzzing, Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrives Wednesday for a three-day tour focused on the volatile Seemanchal belt. Kicking off February 25 and wrapping up February 27, the visit features closed-door sessions with DMs and SPs from seven districts, dissecting rapid demographic changes amid rising infiltration fears.
Araria, Kishanganj, and Purnea top the list for Shah’s engagements. He’ll drill down into Indo-Nepal border villages, directing law enforcers to sharpen vigil against intruders and dismantle unauthorized religious builds. Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary has mobilized district heads, ensuring airtight preparations.
Echoing the Naxal eradication drive, Shah’s vision casts Seemanchal as ‘infiltration-free.’ Expect talks on weaving security with development, including on-site checks of Vibrant Villages initiatives. Home Ministry brass, SSB commanders, ED officials, and intel agencies will huddle to blueprint aggressive countermeasures, promising tangible results soon.
District teams are racing against time: auditing border security, ramping up police-intel coordination, and readying scheme updates from grassroots levels. The region’s skewed demographics—Muslim shares hitting 68% in Kishanganj and over 50% elsewhere—against Bihar’s 17.7% norm, amplify risks from Nepal-Bangladesh frontiers. This visit signals New Delhi’s resolve to reclaim control and safeguard sovereignty.