Amit Shah e-inaugurates women's barracks at BSF Sanchu Post in Bikaner; anti-drone systems on border within 6 months
On 26 May 2026 Union Home Minister Amit Shah interacted with BSF personnel and e-inaugurated women's barracks at Sanchu Post in Bikaner, Rajasthan, saying anti-drone systems will be deployed along the border within six months.
Summary
Home Minister Amit Shah visited the BSF's Sanchu Post in Bikaner, Rajasthan, interacted with personnel and e-inaugurated women's barracks. He said the government is building lateral roads, installing high-tech fencing and providing piped drinking water to 180 BSF outposts in Rajasthan, and paid homage to the BSF's 2,000 martyrs. He described border security as a 'Quadrangular Security Grid' of BSF, Army, border-area citizens and local administration aimed at 'zero infiltration'. He said anti-drone systems will be deployed along the border within six months, recalled that the BSF's operational jurisdiction was expanded from 15 to 50 km, and asked the BSF to watch for unnatural demographic change within 50 km of the border and to lead the Vibrant Villages Programme.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 26 May 2026, Sanchu Post, Bikaner (Rajasthan)
- Inaugurated
- Women's barracks (e-inauguration)
- Rajasthan outposts
- Piped drinking water to 180 BSF outposts
- Anti-drone
- To be deployed along border within 6 months
- BSF jurisdiction
- Expanded from 15 km to 50 km
- Concept
- Quadrangular Security Grid: BSF, Army, border citizens, local administration
Practice MCQs 3 questions
In May 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah e-inaugurated women's barracks at the BSF's Sanchu Post. In which district is this post located?
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Correct answer: A — Bikaner
The women's barracks were e-inaugurated at Sanchu Post in Bikaner, Rajasthan.
As stated by the Home Minister at Sanchu Post in May 2026, the BSF's operational jurisdiction has been expanded:
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Correct answer: D — From 15 km to 50 km
Amit Shah said the government has expanded the BSF's operational jurisdiction from 15 to 50 kilometres.
Consider the following statements made by the Home Minister at Sanchu Post (May 2026): 1. Piped drinking water is being provided to 180 BSF outposts in Rajasthan. 2. Anti-drone systems will be deployed along the border within the next six months. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both were stated: piped drinking water to 180 BSF outposts in Rajasthan, and anti-drone systems along the border within six months.