Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday accused the Congress party of leaving the country’s borders open, which led to infiltration in Assam, and asserted that the BJP government headed by Himanta Biswa Sarma has effectively dealt with the problem.
Addressing a programme in south Assam’s Cachar district, Shah also alleged that the Congress did not initiate any development programme during its rule in the state, but “now 14 kms of road are being constructed daily, which is the highest in the country”.
Shah further claimed that after the BJP came to power ten years ago, it focused on stopping infiltration during the first five years and reclaiming land under illegal occupation in the next five years.
“We have secured and developed Assam. Vote us to power and we will drive out the infiltrators who entered Assam during Congress rule, and work to make the state flood-free,” Shah said.
The development of border villages of the country is a priority for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the programme is “a step towards achieving this goal”, said Shah.
The Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) has been launched to stop migration from the border villages and prevent infiltration through these international boundaries, Shah said.
He also said the Rs6,900-crore second phase of the VVP will cover 1954 villages across the country.
“In the last 10 years, the BJP has ensured Assam’s development and will make the state flood-free in the next five years,” he added.
