Will set up panel to identify infiltrators if BJP wins in Jharkhand, says Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said if the BJP was voted to power in Jharkhand, it would set up a committee to identify illegal immigrants and drive them out, besides reclaiming the land “grabbed” by them.

Addressing a rally in Seraikela, Shah said a law would be enacted to prevent the transfer of land to infiltrators on their marriage with tribal women.

“Tribal population is declining in Jharkhand. Infiltrators are grabbing land by marrying our daughters. We will bring legislation to prevent the transfer of land to infiltrators, if they marry tribal women,” he said.

Shah claimed Champai Soren was insulted when he raised the issue of illegal immigration and was forced to resign from the CM’s post by Hemant Soren. Accusing the leaders of the JMM, Congress and RJD of working for personal growth, he said, “Corrupt leaders of the JMM-led coalition will be sent behind bars if the BJP forms government in Jharkhand.”

He alleged that the JMM-led dispensation “devoured” Rs 3.90 lakh crore sent by the Centre. He promised that once the BJP was voted to power, it would ensure that if the Centre sends one rupee, 25 more paise is added to it by the state so that Rs 1.25 reaches the people.

Addressing another rally in Tamar, he called the Congress a “sinking ship”, saying it could not save Soren in the elections. He said the ruling coalition destroyed Jharkhand, and promised that the BJP would make it the most prosperous state in the next five years if voted to power.

Attacking the Congress, Shah said even “four generations of Rahul Gandhi” could not restore Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.