Amit Shah visits Gurnam and Bobiya border posts, chairs J&K security review in Jammu
Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the Gurnam and Bobiya Border Out Posts on the India–Pakistan border and chaired a high-level security review on Jammu and Kashmir in Jammu on 6 February 2026.
Summary
On the second day of his Jammu visit, 6 February 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the BSF's Gurnam and Bobiya Border Out Posts on the India–Pakistan border, paid tribute at the 'Ajey Prahari' memorial, inaugurated troop welfare projects worth ₹7 crore and laid the foundation stone of BSF infrastructure projects worth ₹242 crore. He said the BSF's 61st anniversary year will be dedicated to modernising the force and the welfare of its personnel. In the evening he chaired a high-level security review with the J&K Lieutenant Governor, the Union Home Secretary, the IB Director and the Chief of Army Staff, saying the terror ecosystem in J&K has been almost crippled, de-radicalisation has seen major success, and youth engagement through start-ups and sports should be expanded towards a 'terror-free J&K'.
Key facts
- Date
- 6 February 2026, Jammu
- BOPs visited
- Gurnam and Bobiya (India–Pakistan border)
- Projects
- ₹7 crore inaugurated; ₹242 crore foundation stones (about ₹250 crore)
- Memorial
- Ajey Prahari
- BSF
- 61st anniversary year for modernisation and welfare
- Review goal
- Terror-free J&K; youth engagement
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which two BSF Border Out Posts on the India–Pakistan border did Amit Shah visit on 6 February 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Gurnam and Bobiya
He visited the Gurnam and Bobiya BOPs during the second day of his Jammu visit.
At which memorial did Amit Shah pay tribute to martyrs during his BOP visit on 6 February 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Ajey Prahari
He paid floral tributes to the martyrs at the 'Ajey Prahari' memorial.
According to Amit Shah on 6 February 2026, the BSF's 61st anniversary year will be dedicated to:
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Correct answer: B — Modernisation of the force and welfare of its personnel
He said the 61st anniversary year will be dedicated to the modernisation of the force and the welfare of its jawans and their families.