Bhuj: The Border Security Force (BSF) is marking its 61st Raising Day today, celebrating its diamond jubilee as India’s first line of defence. Although Raising Day officially falls on December 1, the ceremonial parade is being organised in advance on November 21 in Bhuj, Gujarat, with grand arrangements.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah presided over the parade as the chief guest. BSF Director General Daljeet Singh Chawdhary, along with senior officers and personnel from across the force, also attended the ceremony.

The celebrations hold special significance as the BSF completes 60 years since its formation in 1965. Over the decades, the force has been guarding the Indo–Pakistan border against terrorism and the Indo–Bangladesh border against infiltration, smuggling, and illegal trade activities.

A total of 12 contingents from various BSF frontiers—Kashmir, Jammu, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, South Bengal, North Bengal, Guwahati, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Cachar—are participating in the parade. A women officers’ contingent is also part of the march-past.

The parade features tableaux showcasing Padma Shri award-winning players, along with the artillery regiment, communication unit, dog squad, horse contingent, camel contingent, camel-mounted band, and the BSF band. Notably, the dog squad had earlier performed a special demonstration during the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations at Ekta Nagar on the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. DeshGujarat