US EditionAmit Shah Calls to Preserve Assam’s Culture Amidst Political Allegations
Amit Shah criticized Congress for exploiting illegal immigrants as a vote bank and pledged BJP will remove them to protect Assam’s culture and security within five years.
- On Monday , Union Home Minister Amit Shah appealed to Assam voters to support the Bharatiya Janata Party , saying `Congress has consistently treated infiltrators who have threatened the people, culture, and identity of Assam as a vote bank`.
- Shah blamed past policies, arguing the Congress party emboldened infiltrators—described as alleged illegal immigrants/Bangladeshis—damaging Assam's culture and literature and citing the 1983 IMDT Act.
- Highlighting government action, he referenced evictions from 1.29 lakh bighas by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the `227 crore` Batadrava Than redevelopment, and five peace accords with 92% implementation.
- As an immediate outcome, he pledged the BJP aims to drive out `every single infiltrator` nationwide and asked for a Five-year pledge to make Assam infiltrator-free before the Assembly polls.
- Casting the debate broadly, Shah argued Assam has enjoyed a 'golden period' under BJP since 2016, contrasting it with past agitations and armed youths to highlight governance stability under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Amit Shah Calls to Preserve Assam’s Culture Amidst Political Allegations
Amit Shah Calls to Preserve Assam’s Culture Amidst Political Allegations Union Home Minister Amit Shah implored the people of Assam on Monday to elect a government in the upcoming assembly elections that would thwart illegal infiltration and promote the state's development.He accused the Congress party of fostering infiltration for electoral gain, threatening the cultural identity of Assamese people. Shah inaugurated a major auditorium, symboliz…
"Vote For BJP, Will Remove Infiltrators": Amit Shah In Assam
Union Home Minister Amit Shah today reached out to voters in Assam and asked them to give another five years to the BJP in the state. This is needed in order to push back illegal infiltrators from Assam and the rest of the country, he said.
Times of India
The Economic TimesCongress considers Bangladeshi infiltrators as vote bank, BJP to send all of them back: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused the Congress of treating Bangladeshi infiltrators as a vote bank. He promised to identify and deport all illegal immigrants from Assam and across India. Shah highlighted the BJP government's focus on Assam's development and cultural preservation. He contrasted the BJP's actions with the Congress's perceived inaction.
Amit Shah says Congress allowed infiltration in Assam for vote bank, party retorts
Addressing public meetings in Batadrava, Shah alleged that previous Congress governments had encouraged illegal settlement for electoral gains, while claiming that the BJP had reversed that trend over the last decade.
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