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Meghwal spends Diwali with BSF personnel in Bikaner: 'Soldiers are family to us'
The Union Law Minister joined jawans guarding the Rajasthan border for Diwali and praised their vigilance and dedication.
Key points
- Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal celebrated Diwali with BSF personnel in Bikaner, Rajasthan.
- He called the soldiers "family to us" and exchanged festive greetings with the jawans.
- He praised their vigilance, dedication and service at the border during the festival.
Union Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal celebrated Diwali with Border Security Force personnel in Bikaner, Rajasthan, according to reports early on November 8.
He met the soldiers, exchanged festive greetings with the jawans and praised their vigilance, dedication and service in guarding the borders during the festive season.
“It is a pleasure to celebrate Diwali with our soldiers, who are family to us,” Meghwal said.
He added that the jawans are away from their loved ones, and that celebrating together makes it feel like one big family. “My wishes to everyone,” he said.
Diwali with the forces
Meghwal’s visit is one of several that ministers and chief ministers have planned with the armed and border forces this Diwali. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the Bagdogra Air Force Station on Saturday, the eve of the festival, and met Air Warriors, praising the Air Force’s vigilance, capabilities and readiness.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari is due to visit a BSF border outpost at Hingalganj in North 24 Parganas on Sunday, with the state’s Director General of Police, Siddh Nath Gupta. He has said he wants to extend “Diwali greetings to those who have left everything behind to guard our borders.”
The reports do not name the unit or post Meghwal visited in Bikaner, or say how many personnel were present.