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India's Home Minister Visits Siliguri to Review Border Security and New Laws

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will spend three days in Siliguri, West Bengal.

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Foundation stones for new Sashastra Seema Bal facilities will be laid.

Interaction with border guard personnel includes a communal meal.

Explanation of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam.

Review of security arrangements for the strategically important Siliguri Corridor.

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He will inaugurate infrastructure projects for the Sashastra Seema Bal, the border security force.

During his visit, he will join a traditional Bara Khana meal with Sashastra Seema Bal personnel.

He will also speak about three new criminal laws that replaced older codes on July 1, 2024.

A later meeting will focus on the security of the Siliguri Corridor, a key link to India's northeastern states.

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Union Home Minister

the senior government official responsible for internal security across the whole country

Sashastra Seema Bal

India's border guard force that protects the frontiers

Bara Khana

a traditional shared meal where a group eats together

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

the new criminal procedure code that guides how courts handle cases

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita

the new criminal law focused on protecting citizens

Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam

the new law that explains how evidence is used in trials

Siliguri Corridor

a narrow land passage linking mainland India with its northeastern states, often called the ‘Chicken’s Neck’

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