Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Congress, alleging that the party’s actions compromise India’s national security while favouring Pakistan.
Addressing an election rally in Barpeta district, Assam, Modi also alleged that the Congress had consistently supported infiltrators in the state and opposed measures against illegal land encroachments.
“Congress has always sung to Pakistan’s tune. This Pakistan connection compromises the nation’s security, and we can never allow that,” he said, referencing the party’s stance during Operation Sindoor.
Modi raised the issue of illegal migration from Bangladesh, claiming that the Congress is attempting to introduce laws that could classify infiltrators as “victims,” thereby putting the indigenous population of Assam at risk.
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“Congress wants to make a law in Assam so that if the word ‘infiltrator’ is used, one could be jailed. They will declare infiltrators as victims in the law itself, while the majority of indigenous people here will face the threat of imprisonment,” the Prime Minister warned.
Illegal migration has been a major poll plank for the BJP in both Assam and West Bengal, with the party claiming that such infiltration is driving demographic changes in the two states.
Modi also alleged that Congress had allowed infiltrators to occupy thousands of bighas of land belonging to the sacred Satras of Barpeta. “A large portion of the Barpeta Satra land was under illegal occupation. Congress allowed encroachments on Assam’s land,” he said.
On the development front, Modi accused the Congress of taking a short-term view, in contrast to the BJP’s focus on long-term national development. He highlighted the establishment of peace in Assam, attributing it to the BJP’s sincere efforts in implementing various peace accords over the past decade.
Elections to the 126 assembly constituencies in Assam will be held on April 9, with vote counting scheduled for May 4. While the BJP, under Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarama, seeks a third consecutive term, the Congress aims to reclaim power, capitalizing on anti-incumbency sentiments.