Guwahati, February 19 BJP president Nitin Nabin stated on Thursday that it is only the people of Assam who have the rights over the state's resources, not Bangladeshi infiltrators.
Addressing booth workers at the Manohari tea estate in Dibrugarh district, Nabin also said that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has taken the right steps against infiltrators to protect the rights of the people of Assam.
"The CM's actions to send back the infiltrators indicate that he is committed to protecting the rights of the state's people," he said.
Nabin said that he definitely considers infiltration as a "major problem" as it deprives locals of their rights.
"It is not just a matter of vote bank politics, but Bangladeshi infiltrators are taking away the resources that rightfully belong to the people of the state," he said.
He also said that even in this era of global economic crisis and instability, India is emerging as the fastest-growing economy, due to the policies initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The BJP president said that the PM gives priority to the northeast and "personally monitors each project" in the region.
"Previous central governments also allocated funds for the region, but it was not utilized properly," he claimed.
Nabin, who is on a two-day visit to poll-bound Assam since Wednesday, urged party workers to visit each and every house under their booths, and explain to people the changes that have taken place during the last 10 years of BJP rule in the state.
He said that he was confident that all 26 assembly constituencies in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts will be won by the BJP.
The party workers must ensure that all seats in the Upper Assam areas must be won by the BJP, Nabin said.
The Congress should be completely wiped out and their "part-time politicians, who come only during elections, should not be a matter of concern," he said.
"It is the BJP that works 24x7, as was evident during the time of Covid when everyone went away, and it was only our party workers, who served the people," he claimed.