Patharkandi (Assam), April 7 Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated on Tuesday that a "change" is inevitable in West Bengal, and said that once the BJP comes to power in the state, all infiltrators will be sent back to their countries.
Addressing an election rally here, he also claimed that the Congress provided shelter to illegal immigrants in Assam's Barak Valley, making them "dominant" in the districts of Sribhumi, Silchar, and Cachar.
He alleged that the Congress opposes the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) because they know that the law will ensure that no infiltrators remain in the state.
"A 'change' (transformation) is inevitable in West Bengal. Once the BJP comes to power in the state, all infiltrators from Assam, Tripura, and Bengal will be sent back to their countries," Shah said.
He asserted that the BJP is committed to "protecting 'Jaati' (community), 'Maati' (land), and 'Bheti' (foundation) in Assam."
Shah claimed that the BJP changed the name of Karimganj to Sribhumi, but "how will those with roots in Italy know the significance of this name change?"
He was referring to Congress leader Sonia Gandhi.
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared both Assamese and Bengali as classical languages," Shah said.