Those who sit with Ajmal, can they cease infiltration: Shah

UNION HOME Minister Amit Shah on Thursday slammed the opposition Congress, claiming that it joined forces with Badruddin Ajmal’s AIUDF in Assam due to its “lust for power”. He additionally mentioned that two new regional events, which tied up lately for the upcoming polls, have been shaped by “andolanjeevis” to assist the Congress by reducing the ruling BJP’s votes.
He mentioned solely a BJP-led authorities could make Assam freed from corruption, protests and infiltrators, and promised to carry to an finish the menace of heavy floods within the state yearly.
Addressing a rally in Nagaon district, Shah mentioned, “The Congress is seen only when there are elections. Otherwise, they are indulging in merriment in Delhi. Moreover, in this election, an unique thing is being seen. Those who do ‘andolans’ have come up with new names to help that Congress party, which had fired at and killed Assamese youth during the Assam movement, win elections … Their aim is to help the Congress win… They know they can’t form the government — but it is very sad that they are helping the Congress by trying to cut the BJP’s votes.”

Shah continued, “Those who sit with Ajmal, can they stop infiltration?… Can they save the rhinos of Assam from being poached?… To win Assam elections, you will come with Badruddin Ajmal and you dare to talk of saving Assam?”
“The Congress talks about providing security when it is joining hands with Ajmal. It’s only because of its lust for power that it has joined hands with Ajmal,” mentioned Shah.
“The andolanjeevis have formed new parties. They don’t know that the party which works for Assam’s integrity — the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) — is with us… The BJP and the AGP will win together win more than 2/3 seats in the coming elections and form the government… Give us five more years, we will make Assam the number one state in the country,” he mentioned.
Shah’s reference underlines the genesis of two new events – the Assam Jatiya Parishad and the Raijor Dal – from the huge anti-CAA protests that rocked the state in 2019. The two events will contest the elections collectively.
The Congress and Ajmal-led AIUDF, along with three Left events and a regional get together, have introduced a grand alliance towards the BJP within the polls, anticipated in April.
In Nagaon’s Bordowa, Shah additionally inaugurated a mission to beautify the birthplace of famend Vaishnavite saint-reformer Srimanta Sankardeva. He additionally extolled the values and classes imparted by Sankardeva.

At a separate occasion in Karbi Anglong district, Shah mentioned that because of the efforts of the central and the state governments peace has returned to Assam. He was referring to the give up of 1,040 militants of 5 militant teams of Karbi Anglong district at an occasion in Guwahati on Tuesday.