Union Home Minister Amit Shah on May 5 inaugurated ‘Maitri Sangrahalaya’ (Friendship Museum), along with three floating BOPs (border outposts) in the riverine border areas of West Bengal.
Referring to Bangladesh’s War of Independence, Mr. Shah said India had always worked for the protection of human rights in the region.
“In the 1970s when human rights in our neighbouring country were violated, the BSF and the Indian Army upheld human rights in the area and helped in the creation of Bangladesh. We are observing 50 years of the creation of Bangladesh and, for lasting memory of this feat, we are coming up with Maitri Museum at a cost of ₹8 crore… This is also 75 years of our independence and India has always defended human rights in the region,” Mr. Shah said after the inauguration.
