Amit Shah inaugurates Integrated Check Post at Petrapole in Bengal

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday inaugurated the Integrated Check Post, a passenger terminal, and the Maitri Dwar at Petrapole in West Bengal.Addressing the gathering Sha said that  the Petrapole Land Port has set a new benchmark of excellence in border trade, international cooperation, and security. Celebrated as the largest land port in South Asia, Petrapole facilitates 70% of cross-border trade with Bangladesh.The new passenger terminal building will facilitate the movement of 25,000 passengers daily, boosting health and education tourism, ushering in prosperity, he said.

Under the leadership of Modi Ji, the LPAI is operating with the principle of 4 Ps: Prosperity, Peace, Partnership, and Progress. pic.twitter.com/E4Z9F2KG9u

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 27, 2024

Amit Shah also attended a party programme in Kolkata. Shah appealed to the people of West Bengal to change the government of the state in the 2026 assembly election. He said, if BJP wins the election, then illegal infiltration through Bangladesh border and corruption in the state will end. Shah said, during the UPA rule the West Bengal government had received only 15 thousand crore rupees under the MGNREGA scheme but NDA government in the centre has disbursed 54 thousand crore rupees till now. Shah said, if BJP wins the assembly election in 2026, various central schemes including Ayushman Bharat will be implemented in West Bengal. He added that at present these schemes have been stalled by the current state government. He  appealed to the leaders and workers of BJP to increase the membership of the party. He has fixed a target of 1 crore members for West Bengal.