Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal of using illegal migrants as “vote bank” and said the central government will not allow such actions to succeed.
Speaking at the Times Now Summit 2025 on Friday, Shah ruled out any confrontation when asked about a confrontation between the West Bengal government and the BJP-led central government.
He stated, “They consider illegal migrants as their vote bank. They want to make illegal migrants their voters. But we cannot allow any party to use illegal migrants as a vote bank.”
West Bengal Govt Not Assisting in Border Security: Amit Shah
Amit Shah also accused the West Bengal government of not cooperating in border security, saying that the state’s inaction has made the problem of infiltration worse.
He strongly criticized the state for not cooperating in efforts to fence the border and alleged efforts to grant citizenship to infiltrators.
Border Fencing Delayed Due to West Bengal Govt’s Non-Cooperation
Amit Shah stated, “India shares a 2,216-km border with Bangladesh, of which 1,653 km has been fenced. However, 563 km is open, including 112 km of natural barriers like rivers and mountains, where fencing is not possible. Fencing of the remaining 450 km is getting delayed as the West Bengal government is not providing land for it.”
He further said that the Union Home Secretary has held seven meetings with the West Bengal Chief Secretary on the issue. “Whenever the fencing work begins, the ruling party workers resort to hooliganism and raise religious slogans,” he alleged.
Amit Shah’s 2-Day Tour to Bihar
Bihar is set to hold Assembly elections this year, likely in October-November. Amid the rising political buzz, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit West Bengal today.
As the political stir in Bihar has intensified, many leaders have started visiting the state. Meanwhile, Amit Shah will participate in many programs on 29 and 30 March.
Amit Shah to Attend Multiple Events During Bihar Visit
On March 29, Amit Shah’s first program will be at the BJP office in Patna, where he will hold a meeting with BJP ministers, MPs, MLAs and party officials. This program will start at 7:30 pm. Another meeting of the core group is scheduled at the same place at 9:00 pm.
On March 30, Amit Shah will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development projects worth more than Rs 800 crore. This program will be held at Bapu Auditorium in Patna at 10:30 am. After this, at 12:00 pm, he will address a public meeting in Gopalganj. Apart from this, at 3:00 pm, he will participate in the NDA meeting in Patna.
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