PoliticsPhoto: Amar UjalaWest Bengal CM announces 'Seema Mitra' award for border security forces
West Bengal Chief Minister Shubhendu Adhikari announced that from 2027, the state government will award the 'Seema Mitra' prize to BSF, SSB, and state police personnel for outstanding border security work. A committee will select eligible personnel. Speaking at Hingalganj near the Bangladesh border, he also apologized for previous government insults to BSF and CRPF, accusing Mamata Banerjee's TMC of disrespecting these forces.
Amar Ujala··Hingalganj



