National Desk, August 3, 2024 — The Central Government has issued orders to remove BSF Director General Nitin Agrawal and Special DG (West) Y B Khurania from their positions, instructing their return to their respective state cadres with immediate effect. This directive was communicated through separate orders from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), citing “premature” repatriation.
Nitin Agrawal, a 1989-batch officer from the Kerala cadre, had been serving as the chief of the Border Security Force (BSF) since June of the previous year. His deputy, Y B Khurania, a 1990-batch officer from the Odisha cadre, was responsible for overseeing BSF formations along the Pakistan border as the Special DG (West).
The BSF, which comprises approximately 2.65 lakh personnel, is tasked with guarding India’s borders with Pakistan to the west and Bangladesh to the east. The abrupt reassignment of its top officials has raised questions within the security establishment. However, the government’s reasons for the immediate repatriation remain undisclosed.