Cong allying with outfits out to divide nation: Amit Shah

Tribune News Service & PTI

New Delhi, March 14

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today launched a scathing attack on the Congress for entering into alliances with political parties “out to divide the country”, and claimed the BJP does not practise vote-bank politics.

During his rallies in Upper Assam constituencies of Nazira and Margherita, he claimed the grand old party, despite “ruling the state for 15 years and having a PM (Manmohan Singh) who was a representative of the state”, did nothing to solve the issue of illegal immigration.

“The Congress can go to any extent to win an election. It has aligned with Badruddin Ajmal’s AIUDF in Assam, the Muslim League in Kerala and the Indian Secular Front in Bengal. Assam cannot be safe in the hands of Ajmal. People can decide for themselves who is more concerned about their welfare — Prime Minister Narendra Modi or Badruddin Ajmal,” Shah said at a poll rally in Margherita.

“Assam is now experiencing peace and development. Give us another five years and we will also be able to solve the problem of infiltration,” Shah claimed.

At Nazira, currently represented by Congress legislature party leader Debabrata Saikia, Shah said the Opposition, despite efforts, would find no reason to accuse the BJP government of corruption.

“Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma have ensured that the days of violence, agitation and corruption are over and the ‘parivartan’ (change) to usher in development has begun,” he said.

Shah also held an impressive roadshow at Kharagpur in West Bengal in the evening. The roadshow, which commenced from the local BJP office (Premhari Bhavan) and concluded at Malancha petrol pump in the town, covered a distance of nearly 1 km.

Shah was accompanied by BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya and party state president Dilip Ghosh.

Thousands of supporters took part in the programme, which began after sunset. Shah waved at spectators and showered rose petals on the crowd as BJP candidate for the Kharagpur Sadar constituency Hiran Chatterjee stood by his side.

“I promise that the BJP government will be successful in bringing ‘asli parivartan’ (true change) and ‘Sonar Bangla’ will be created again,” Shah said in a brief speech at the end of the roadshow. Security personnel had a tough time managing the crowd as the number of people continued to rise while the cavalcade proceeded in a very slow pace.