{"id":26946,"date":"2025-12-29T10:54:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T10:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/29\/congress-treats-infiltrators-as-vote-bank-amit-shah-in-assam-politics-news\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T10:54:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T10:54:48","slug":"congress-treats-infiltrators-as-vote-bank-amit-shah-in-assam-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/29\/congress-treats-infiltrators-as-vote-bank-amit-shah-in-assam-politics-news\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Congress Treats Infiltrators As Vote Bank\u2019: Amit Shah In Assam | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9798283\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">December 29, 2025, 15:56 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9798283\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-3255206075 asubttl-schema\">Amit Shah said that more than one lakh bighas of land had been freed from encroachers.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bggrn\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-3255206075\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-3255206075 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Amit Shah addresses a gathering in Assam. (ANI)\" title=\"Amit Shah addresses a gathering in Assam. (ANI)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-3255206075\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Amit Shah addresses a gathering in Assam. (ANI)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is committed to removing infiltrators from across the country, citing the redevelopment of the historic Batadrava Than in Assam as a key example of the government\u2019s resolve against illegal encroachment.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">While addressing the gathering after inaugurating the Batadrava Cultural Project in Assam\u2019s Nagaon, the Union Minister questioned the presence of alleged Bangladeshi infiltrators at the birthplace of Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardeva, a revered Vaishnav saint and social reformer.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">\u201cThe BJP resolves to remove all infiltrators from the entire country\u2026Was it right that Bangladeshi infiltrators were there at this place of Sankardeva? I congratulate Himanta Biswa Sarma for removing the infiltrators from here and re-establishing the site Namghar. <\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#WATCH<\/a> | Nagaon, Assam | Union Home Minister Amit Shah says, &#8220;The BJP resolves to remove all infiltrators from the entire country\u2026Was it right that Bangladeshi infiltrators were there at this place of Sankardeva? I congratulate Himanta Biswa Sarma for removing the infiltrators\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NPeNI6aEEe\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/NPeNI6aEEe<\/a>\u2014 ANI (@ANI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANI\/status\/2005561862579249393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">December 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">He further said that more than one lakh bighas of land had been freed from encroachers, alleging that previous Congress governments failed to act despite sacrifices made during the Assam Movement.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">\u201cMore than one lakh bighas of land has been freed from infiltrators..Congress ruled for so many years, but it did not do anything for  those who gave their lives for the Assam movement. Congress treated infiltrators \u2013 who threatened the people, culture and identity of Assam, as its vote bank,&#8221; he added. <\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">Shah also described Batadrava Than as a symbol of Assamese unity and harmony, calling it a living example of the \u2018nav-vaishnav dharma\u2019 propagated by Srimanta Sankardeva. \u201cThis is not just a place of worship but a symbol of Assamese harmony. People from all communities come here,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#WATCH<\/a> | Speaking at Batadrava Sthan Redevelopment Project in Nagaon, Assam, Union Home Minister Amit Shah says,&#8221;\u2026This is not just a place of worship but a living sign of Assamese harmony\u2026All communities come here to take forward the &#8216;nav-vaishnav dharma&#8217;\u2026.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xfMEsr5A2R\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/xfMEsr5A2R<\/a>\u2014 ANI (@ANI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANI\/status\/2005559235317485886?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">December 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">The Union Minister also invoked the legacy of Bharat Ratna Gopinath Bordoloi, crediting Assam\u2019s first Chief Minister with ensuring that Assam and the Northeast remained part of India.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">\u201cIf Gopinath ji had not been there, Assam and the entire Northeast would not have been a part of India. It was he who forced Jawaharlal Nehru to keep Assam in India,&#8221; Shah said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">Developed over 162 bighas of encroachment-free land at a cost of around Rs 217 crore, the Batadrava Cultural Project aims to emerge as a world-class spiritual and cultural tourism hub, showcasing Assam\u2019s heritage while promoting Sankardeva\u2019s ideals of devotion, equality and social harmony.<\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\"><em>(With inputs from agencies)<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-3255206075 atbtlink Location\"><span>Location :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Nagaon, India, India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-3255206075 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>December 29, 2025, 15:51 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-3255206075 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/politics\/\">politics<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> \u2018Congress Treats Infiltrators As Vote Bank\u2019: Amit Shah In Assam<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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