Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will be on a three-day official visit to West Bengal from July 17 to July 19, 2026. During the visit, he will participate in a series of programmes and high-level meetings related to border security, law and order, administrative review, and development projects.
The visit will focus on reviewing security arrangements in border areas, assessing the implementation of the new criminal laws, and evaluating the progress of various central government projects. Shah will also chair strategic meetings with security agencies and administrative officials.
On July 18, the Home Minister will visit the Siliguri region of West Bengal. As part of the programme, he will inspect the BSF's Jumagach Border Outpost and the 18th Battalion Border Outpost along the India-Bangladesh border. During the visit, he will interact with Border Security Force personnel and review security arrangements in the border areas.
Shah will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for several BSF-related development projects. Officials are expected to discuss border management, measures to prevent illegal infiltration, efforts to curb smuggling, and the use of modern security technologies during a meeting.
During his Siliguri visit, the Home Minister will chair a high-level review meeting on border-related matters in West Bengal. He will subsequently review the implementation of the new criminal laws in the state. Senior officials from the concerned departments will present updates on the implementation of the laws, administrative challenges, and future strategy.
Shah will also review matters related to the birth and death registration system, which is intended to make citizen services more transparent and effective.
On the final day of the visit, July 19, Shah will arrive in Kolkata, where he will chair a review meeting with senior officials on the state's law and order situation. The meeting is expected to cover crime control, public safety, administrative coordination, and other security-related issues.
Later, the Home Minister will inaugurate the first phase of the Museum of Words developed at the National Library campus in Alipore. The project is being developed to preserve and showcase language, literature, and cultural heritage.
During the visit, Shah will also lay the foundation stone for Amul Dairy's new curd production plant at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre in Kolkata. The project is expected to increase investment in the dairy sector, generate employment, and create new opportunities for local farmers.
The visit comes amid ongoing political developments in West Bengal. The state has witnessed a series of political developments in recent months. In this context, the Home Minister's visit is being viewed as significant from administrative, security, development, and political perspectives.
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