The Prime Minister accused the Congress of deliberately facilitating illegal migration for vote-bank politics and conspiring to alter the demographic balance in Assam’s sensitive border districts.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made illegal migration a central theme of his political message in Assam, declaring that the BJP’s mission is to rid the country of infiltrators and protect the land and identity of the people.
Addressing a massive rally in Mangaldoi, the Prime Minister accused the Congress of deliberately facilitating illegal migration for vote-bank politics and conspiring to alter the demographic balance in Assam’s sensitive border districts.
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“BJP will not allow illegal migrants to capture the land of our tribals and farmers… those who try to protect them won’t be spared,” Modi warned, asserting that his government would not let infiltrators dictate the country’s policies.
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He reminded the people of Assam that the scars of the 1962 war with China have still not healed and accused the current Congress leadership of perpetuating a legacy of “insulting the people of the Northeast.”
The Prime Minister’s scathing attack on the Congress was laced with cultural symbolism. Recalling how the party leadership mocked the decision to confer the Bharat Ratna on Assam’s legendary musician, Bhupen Hazarika, Modi said, “The day the Government of India conferred the Bharat Ratna on the great son of this country, the pride of Assam, Bhupen Hazarika Ji, the President of the Congress Party said Modi is giving Bharat Ratna to dancers and singers. I ask you—did I do wrong?”
Modi said, “Now they will say Modi has started crying again. Naamdar wants that Kaamdar should not cry. But for me, 140 crore Indians are my god and my remote control.”
Balancing his fiery rhetoric with a focus on development, PM Modi unveiled projects worth over Rs 6,300 crore, calling them a symbol of Assam’s rapid transformation.
He pointed out that Assam, once lagging in national development, is now recording a growth rate of nearly 13 percent, making it one of India’s fastest-growing states. “This is a great achievement—an achievement of the people of Assam,” he said, adding that his vision is to make Assam the “growth engine of India.”
He also highlighted connectivity as the backbone of development in the Northeast, showcasing the expansion of roadways, railways, air links, and the rollout of 5G and broadband networks.
These developments, he said, have created employment opportunities, improved access to healthcare, and brought the region closer to the national mainstream.
Comparing his government’s record with that of Congress, he said, “For sixty years, they built only three bridges in Assam. In just a decade, we have built six major bridges.”
The Prime Minister also assured that GST reforms are underway to benefit every family in the state, reinforcing his government’s focus on economic growth and welfare projects. “Connectivity, healthcare, employment—these are not just statistics; they are about giving every family a life of dignity ,” PM Modi told the crowd at the rally.
The Prime Minister’s speech blended politics with policy, reiterating BJP’s hard line on illegal migration while projecting Assam as a rising powerhouse of India’s economic story.
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