Interacting with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in Rohtas, the Union Minister accused the Congress party of ignoring development issues and instead working to protect "illegal infiltrators" from Bangladesh.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Congress leader and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi alleging that he has started a "Ghuspatiya Bachao Yatra" as his party seeks to protect infiltrators to win elections.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a rally in Purnea, Bihar, accused Congress, RJD and their ecosystem of shielding infiltrators for vote-bank politics. He said illegal infiltration threatens Bihar's identity and vowed that every infiltrator will have to leave India.
"The BJP government will not allow the intruders to take hold of the country's resources. We will not allow anyone to snatch the rights of farmers, youth and Adivasi people... There are conspiracies in the bordering areas to change the demography with the help of intruders. This is danger
Sharpening his attacks, Prime Minister Modi further accused Congress of not standing with the Indian armed forces, adding that the opposition party's agenda is solely focused on propagating lies coming from Pakistan.
In a post shared on X, Assam CM said, "Illegal Infiltrators Beware! The Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950 is in full force and any intruder detected in our territory will be promptly PUSHED BACK." Sarma further said to take stern action, and no compromises will be made. He added
In a post on X, CM Sarma wrote, "While some deal with Kangaroos, we have to deal with .... Anyway, our vigil remains strong as we have PUSHED BACK another 13 illegal infiltrators, who were apprehended in Barpeta, back to Bangladesh. We will keep a strong eye and ensure every illegal infil
A video was posted on social media earlier showing the purported remarks of Moitra, where she said, "He (Amit Shah) keeps saying infiltrators, infiltrators, infiltrators. The border is protected by forces that come under the Home Ministry."
In a sharp attack on the Congress, Shah said that Assam cannot be led by leaders who "settle infiltrators and repeatedly visit Pakistan." He further stated that the BJP, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has transformed the state
Hazarika, in a post on X, labelled Syeda Hameed and Harsh Mander as Congress "loyalists" and "sympathisers" of Bangladeshi migrants. He alleged they were part of an ecosystem that sought to "change the demography of Assam by legitimising infiltrators."
The Chief Minister asserted that Bangladeshis are not welcome in Assam, and said those sympathising with them may accommodate them in their own backyards.