West Bengal Leader of the Opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Suvendu Adhikari called for the removal of Bangladeshi Muslim infiltrators from the state and said there is no need to establish detention camps in West Bengal for infiltrators.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kunal Ghosh on Thursday criticised Union Home Minister Amit Shah for repeatedly using the term "infiltrators," alleging that such statements highlight the Centre's own lapses in managing the country's borders.
BJP leader Manoj Tiwari on Thursday slammed the Congress and other opposition parties over their walk out during Home Minister Amit Shah's reply to the debate on electoral reforms in Lok Sabha and alleged that they had "walked out of the House over the matter of illegal infiltrators".
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a strong attack on the Congress and other opposition parties on Wednesday, accusing them of spreading lies about SIR, tarnishing image of India's democracy and asserted that the Modi government "will not allow infiltrators to get voting rights".
Despite being one of the 855 deceased activists who laid down their lives during the historic movement, his family continues to live in difficult conditions due to the absence of a motorable road to their residence.
Reiterating the issue of infiltrators in the state, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on Wednesday called on the Trinamool Congress to clarify its stance on the issue, claiming that if infiltration increases and demographics change, then Mamata Banerjee will not remain the Chief Minister ei
Speaking to ANI, he said that the SIR ploy was nothing, but was initiated to "cut votes" of the political and religious minorities, including the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities.
The Mulund Police Station in Mumbai filed an FIR against 367 people, who have been accused of illegally obtaining birth certificates. This comes after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirit Somaiya filed a complaint while naming four individuals and several others as suspects.
According to sources, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the use of modern technology to track individuals illegally residing in the state and ensure their immediate relocation to designated detention centres.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced a revised schedule for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 States and Union Territories, extending several key deadlines by one week.