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Amid Backlash from Congress-led Punjab, BSF Clarifies Increased Powers in Border States Amid backlash from Congress-ruled Punjab over the central government’s decision to increase its powers with respect to border states Punjab, West Bengal and Assam, the Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday clarified that the step had been taken to “give uniformity to jurisdiction".

Why was the BSF jurisdiction expanded? Which other states are impacted, and why has only Punjab moved court? What issues will the SC decide?

India News: The Supreme Court said on Monday it will examine the validity of the Centre's 2021 notification expanding the BSF's jurisdiction to undertake search,

The Supreme Court will examine the validity of the Centres 2021 notification expanding the BSFs jurisdiction. The notification increased the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force from 15 km to 50 km. The court will adjudicate the legal issues raised by the Punjab government, including whether the increase in BSFs jurisdiction is arbitrary and whether it constitutes unconstitutional interference in the legislative domain of the state.

BSF stands for Border Security Force. Since 1965, the BSF has been a part of the Central Armed Police Force, reporting to the MHA of the GOI.The BSF now has a sanctioned strength of 270,363 troops.

The Supreme Court on Thursday(April 13) set aside the judgement and order of the Punjab & Haryana High Court which upheld the conviction of an Ex-Commandant of BSF under various provisions of BSF Act...

The Union Home Ministry has announced a 10 per cent reservation for former Agniveers in Border Security Force (BSF) vacancies. The Home Ministry has also relaxed upper-age limit norms depending on the batch they are a part of, according to its recent Gazette notification issued under the relevant sections of the Border Security Force Act,…

The Punjab government has moved the Supreme Court against the Centre's decision to extend the BSF jurisdiction.

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her party's stance on extending the BSF's jurisdiction is "unfortunate and misconceived" as he sought to know why only Bengal is up against the Centre's move.

Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai justified the decision to increase the jurisdiction of BSF in some border states, citing the threats of UAVs, drones among other things.