Gujarat Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi, IPS officers to visit border villages

Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, who also holds the Home portfolio, will visit India-Pakistan border villages in Kutch district on Thursday, November 6, 2025, to review development and security conditions and directly interact with residents.

The Deputy Chief Minister, accompanied by around 30 senior IPS officers, will tour several villages in Lakhpat taluka to assess key parameters such as health, education, infrastructure, sanitation, security and border security.

The visit will begin with Mr. Sanghavi’s arrival at Bhuj Circuit House on Thursday morning, November 6, followed by meetings with local sarpanchs, community representatives and residents. The team will also participate in khatalo sabhas, night-time open discussions with villagers, and conduct focused interactions with women and youth to understand local issues and aspirations.

A separate session was held with Border Security Force (BSF) officials to review security-related issues, including patrol operations and monitoring of anti-national activities along the border.

“As a symbolic gesture aimed at establishing close links with rural communities, the Deputy Chief Minister will spend the night in a traditional ‘bhunga’ (mud house) in one of the villages instead of a circuit house or hotel. All senior officers in the visiting team have been instructed to do the same to better understand the local conditions and culture,” officials said.

The state government described the visit as part of a broader initiative to bridge administrative assistance and community engagement in border areas.