Patharkandi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asserted that a political “parivartan” (change) is inevitable in West Bengal, and claimed that once the BJP comes to power in the state, infiltrators would be sent back to their countries.

Addressing an election rally in Assam, Shah alleged that the Congress had provided shelter to illegal immigrants in the Barak Valley, making them “predominant” in areas such as Sribhumi, Silchar and Cachar districts.

He further claimed that the Congress opposes the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as it is aware that the legislation would ensure that no infiltrators remain in the state.

“A ‘parivartan’ is inevitable in West Bengal. Once the BJP comes to power, all infiltrators from Assam, Tripura and Bengal will be sent back to their countries,” Shah said.

Reiterating the BJP’s ideological plank, he said the party is committed to protecting “Jaati (community), Maati (land) and Bheti (foundation)” in Assam.

Shah also referred to the renaming of Karimganj to Sribhumi, taking a swipe at Congress leadership. He remarked that those with “roots in Italy” would not understand the cultural significance of such changes—an apparent reference to Sonia Gandhi.

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He added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had granted classical language status to both Assamese and Bengali.