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Amit Shah accused Congress and RJD of promoting infiltration and neglecting Bihar, promising under PM Modi to make Bihar an industrial hub.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah (PTI Image)
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), accusing them of encouraging illegal infiltration and neglecting Bihar’s development.
Addressing a public rally in Sasaram ahead of the second phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, Shah contrasted the opposition’s alleged agenda with that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.
“Congress and RJD want to turn Bihar into an infiltration corridor, while Prime Minister Modi wants to turn it into an industrial corridor,” Shah said.
“Just a few days ago, Rahul Gandhi and Lalu Yadav’s son initiated a ‘Yatra’ (Voter Adhikar Yatra). But what was the purpose of that yatra? They started it to protect the infiltrators,” Shah said, questioning the intent of the opposition campaign.
“Should there be any place for infiltrators in Bihar? The infiltrators are snatching jobs from our youth, taking away the rations of our poor, and making the country unsafe,” he added.
Taking a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Shah said, “They are saying vote chori is going on. Tell me, has anyone’s vote actually been stolen? When Rahul talks about vote chori, he is talking about the votes of infiltrators that are being removed from the voter list.”
Reiterating the government’s stance on national security, the Home Minister declared, “We will throw every illegal migrant out. They are more interested in protecting Bangladeshi youth than our youth.”
Shah further pledged that under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, Bihar would see rapid industrial development in the coming years. “They have created infiltrators — their vote bank. They want to build an infiltrator’s corridor, while Narendra Modi wants to build an industrial corridor. In the next five years, we will work to make all of Bihar a developed state,” he said.
The Home Minister’s rally came soon after the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, which recorded a historic turnout of 65.08 per cent, the highest in the state’s history.
The second phase, covering 122 seats, will take place on November 11, with results to be declared on November 14.
Bihar, India, India
November 09, 2025, 16:07 IST
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