Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Veterans Urge Modi to Reinstate 400 Dismissed BSF Jawans
About 400 Border Security Force workers were dismissed after their skill certificates were found to be fake or improper.
They had been hired for jobs such as cooking and carrying water.
The BSF says it followed the proper process before ending their service.
A veterans’ group says the workers were tricked by someone who supplied fake certificates online.
The group says the workers did not mean to break the rules.
It has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to let them return to work.
The group says some workers were praised for their service.
It has said it may hold a peaceful protest on October 9.
Paramilitary veterans have asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reinstate 400 Border Security Force personnel dismissed over certificates found to be fake or improper.
The personnel were recruited as tradesmen, including cooks and water carriers, through the Centre’s Rozgar Mela during 2023-24.
The BSF says the dismissals followed due process after the required National Skills Qualifications Framework certificates were found improper.
The veterans’ association says the personnel were duped by an online fraudster and did not knowingly submit forged certificates; it says the alleged fraudster was booked by Jharkhand Police.
The association has threatened a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar on October 9 if its reinstatement demand is not met.
- Who
- About 400 BSF tradesmen, the BSF, and the Alliance of All Ex-Paramilitary Forces Welfare Association.
- What
- Veterans have asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reinstate the personnel after they were dismissed over certificates found to be fake or improper.
- When
- The personnel were recruited during 2023-24; the association said it would protest on October 9 if its demand is not met. The year for the proposed protest was not specified.
- Where
- The personnel served in the Border Security Force; the proposed protest is at Jantar Mantar.
- Why
- The personnel were dismissed after their National Skills Qualifications Framework certificates were found to be improper. The association says they were victims of online fraud, while the BSF says the dismissals followed due process.
Veterans’ association
BSF
Responsibility for the certificates
Veterans’ association
The association says the personnel were duped by an online fraudster and did not knowingly submit forged certificates.
BSF
The BSF says the certificates were found improper and that the personnel were terminated following due process.
Whether to reinstate the personnel
Veterans’ association
The association urges the government to take a compassionate view and reinstate the personnel, saying they are trained soldiers and some received commendations.
BSF
The article reports that the BSF cites the required NSQF qualification and the process leading to termination; it does not report a BSF position on reinstatement.
Notice before dismissal
Veterans’ association
Association general secretary Ranbir Singh says the personnel were dismissed without show-cause notices.
BSF
BSF sources say the terminations followed due process; the article does not detail the notice process.
- Personnel affected
- About 400
- Force
- Border Security Force (BSF)
- Roles
- Tradesmen, including cooks, water carriers and waiters
- Recruitment period
- 2023-24
- Required qualification
- NSQF Level-1 certificate in food production or kitchen operations
- Association’s requested action
- Reinstate the dismissed personnel
- Proposed protest
- Peaceful dharna at Jantar Mantar on October 9, if the demand is not met