NDA will stop infiltration from Bangladesh into Assam, says Rajnath

Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday accused the Congress government in Assam in preventing infiltration from Bangladesh.

He said, the NDA government at the Centre will completely seal the Indo-Bangladesh border to stop intrusion.

"People from Bangladesh are illegally entering India. What is the reason, why didn't you (Congress) stop them? Why didn't you completely seal the Indo-Bangladesh border?" he questioned the Congress led state government at an election rally in Assam.

On the context of porous international border, he said, "We just need some time and we will seal the Indo-Bangladesh border completely so that no Bangladesh intruder can come in".

Singh will address three more election rallies for BJP candidates in Assam where Assembly polls will be held in two phases on April 4 and 11.

The Home Minister will also attend two election rallies in West Bengal on Thursday before returning to the national capital.

The NDA government at the Centre will completely seal the Indo-Bangladesh border to stop intrusion: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said.

Meanwhile, addressing a public rally at Assam's Sivasagar UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of 'insulting' people of the state and going back on promises of development.

The Congress President also took potshots at the Prime Minister for his remarks linking his humble origin as a tea seller with Assam tea and said, "those working in the tea gardens as well as tribals are asking when will the good days (achche din) come."

'Achche din' was Modi's poll slogan in 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

(With inputs from PTI)