Union Home Minister on Friday rebuked the Congress, expressing concern over rise in the population of infiltrators in Assam. Addressing a rally in Dhemaji, Shah said the population of illegal immigrants grew to a whopping 64 lakh in seven districts of the state. He said this influx occurred during twenty years of Congress rule.
"Today I also want to talk about the demographic changes in Assam. Himanta Ji has said that you have stopped the infiltrators here, but the responsibility of the Mising community is not just to stop infiltrators in this area. The responsibility of the Mising community is to make the entire Assam free from infiltrators. Our seven districts Dhubri, Barpeta, Darrang, Morigaon, Bongaigaon, Nagaon, and Goalpara. Today, these districts have become dominated by infiltrators. Within twenty years of Congress rule, these seven districts, which previously had no infiltrator population, now have a population of 64 lakh,” he said.
Home Minister Shah urged people of Assam to vote for the BJP in the upcoming election to “stop the infiltrators.”
“If we want to stop the infiltrators, what do we have to do? I am not saying that my youth should take up arms and go to the border to stop the infiltrators. Himanta Biswa Sarma's government will do this work, don't worry. But if you want to stop the infiltrators, then in the upcoming elections, once again, give your support to the BJP. Elect the Bharatiya Janata Party government," he added.
Amit Shah claimed that the Modi Government was taking multiple measures to counter the demographic shift in the state.
"Two BJP state governments in Assam have freed 1.26 lakh acres of land from encroachment by infiltrators," he added.
Amit Shah launches Rs 1,715 crore development projects in Dibrugarh
Shah inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for multiple development projects worth Rs 1,715 crore in Dibrugarh. The events were attended by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, several MPs and MLAs from Upper Assam, state cabinet ministers, and senior government officials.
As part of the government’s plan to develop Dibrugarh into a second administrative hub, Shah laid the foundation stone for a new legislative assembly complex and an MLA hostel, costing Rs 284 crore. The ambitious project will feature a three-storey assembly building, a nine-storey hostel for legislators, an 800-seat auditorium, and barracks for security staff.
In the field of sports, the Home Minister inaugurated the first phase of a modern multi-disciplinary sports complex, built at a cost of Rs 238 crore. He also laid the foundation stone for its second phase, which is estimated to cost Rs 209 crore.
Shah further laid the foundation stone for a Rs 292 crore Wildlife Health and Research Centre. The facility will focus on the treatment of wild animals and include upgraded laboratory infrastructure and training units for wildlife management.
