Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited 57 Battalion, Sashastra Seema Banbasa located on the Indo-Nepal border. On this occasion, he met the officers and jawans of the Sashastra Security Force (SSB). The Chief Minister praised the indomitable courage, dedication and discipline of the SSB jawans and said that our jawans deployed to protect the borders are the pride of the country. He said that it is very important to maintain vigilance on the Indo-Nepal border and for this the state government is working in full coordination with the central government and security agencies. He said that our borders are completely impenetrable with the help of our security forces and their security is the top priority.
Chief Minister talks to the jawans
Chief Minister Dhami got information about the infrastructure facilities of the border posts, communication system and other facilities available for the jawans and directed the concerned officials for necessary improvements. The Chief Minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described border villages like Mana as “Pratham Gaon”, which are the first identity of the borders and culture of the nation. He thanked all the soldiers engaged in protecting these villages and borders. During this, the Chief Minister also interacted with the soldiers, got detailed information about their problems, experiences and ground conditions.
Described the Pahalgam attack as cowardly
The Chief Minister condemned Pakistan-sponsored terrorism and described the recent Pahalgam attack as cowardly. He said that our army and security forces have given a befitting reply to it. He said that at this time the countrymen have shown collective unity and nationalism – which is more powerful than any weapon. The Chief Minister congratulated all the armed forces and security forces and saluted their dedication to the national service.
During this, DIG SSB Amit Sharma, District Magistrate Champawat Navneet Pandey, District Magistrate Udham Singh Nagar Nitin Bhadoria, Senior Superintendent of Police Udham Singh Nagar Manikant Mishra, Superintendent of Police Champawat Ajay Ganpati along with SSB officers and others were present.