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Kolkata: Union Minister and BJP leader Shantanu Thakur, at the centre of a political row for issuing beef passes, criticised the Border Security Force (BSF) Monday, suggesting a part of the force under the 85 Battalion at the Indo-Bangladesh border is providing political shelter to the Trinamool Congress (TMC)...
Calling an urgent press conference at his home in West Bengals Bongaon, the Union Minister of State (MoS) of Ports, Shipping and Waterways pointed a finger at the BSF while responding to the TMCs allegations that he has been signing passes for citizens along the border to transport beef...
These are citizens who face problems due to the difficulty BSF has created at the borders with naka checking..
Speaking with ThePrint, a senior BSF official said on condition of anonymity that it is a common practice in areas along the international border to carry a pass to travel with commodities.Hakimpur, situated in North 24 Parganas, has a riverine border, making the topography a complex challenge...
The beef controversy comes hours ahead of the Bagdah bypoll in North 24 Paraganas on Wednesday, with the TMC pointing fingers at the BJP for allowing beef passage even though there is no law banning beef buying, selling, or consumption in the state...
