Amit Shah accuses Rahul Gandhi of surviving on infiltrators’ vote

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, alleging that his party protects infiltrators to win elections.

Addressing a public gathering on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 75th birthday, the minister asserted that the BJP firmly supports the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to cleanse the voter list of the infiltrators.

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“Rahul Baba has just started his ‘Ghuspitiya Bachao Yatra’. Today, I am here to tell the people of the country to identify these people. They want infiltrators to remain on our voter lists because they do not trust the people of India and want to win elections on the basis of votes from infiltrators. The BJP supports the SIR and the campaign to clear the voter list,” Shah asserted.

The Union home minister also urged people to be vigilant against any attempt to safeguard illegal migrants for electoral gains by political parties.

He further said that the Congress is holding a “save infiltrator rally”. “Who are they trying to save? They are holding this yatra as they want to win polls with the help of these infiltrators,” he charged.

His remarks came amid the ongoing political sparring between the ruling BJP and the Congress over the issues of national security, infiltration, and electoral reforms in the country.

On the occasion, Amit Shah also dedicated 101 ‘Ayushman Arogya Mandirs’ to the people of the national capital. He inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for various development projects of the Delhi government worth approximately Rs 1,600 crore, including 2 Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plants, new blocks in five hospitals, a hostel for differently-abled girl students, 150 dialysis machines, Atal Asha Home, a nursing college and a hostel.

The BJP has started the ‘Seva Pakhwada’ tradition to celebrate PM Modi’s 75th birthday, between September 17 and October 2, for the welfare of people.

He mentioned that people across the country, as well as Indians living abroad, are sincerely praying for Prime Minister Modi’s good health, long life, and continued service to the nation on the occasion of his birthday.

“It was decided to celebrate the birthday of the man whose life’s glory and every fibre of his being is dedicated to the service of Mother India as ‘Seva Pakhwada’. For 11 years, all of India has been observing this ‘Seva Pakhwada’ from September 17th to October 2nd.”

Shah further praised PM Modi’s leadership, citing his role in the abrogation of Article 370, India’s economic rise, and his tireless dedication to public service.

“For years, the workers of the BJP had desired the removal of Article 370. While our voices were loud, we also wondered how this would be done. The country elected Modi ji as Prime Minister for the second time and he abolished Article 370. Working under Modi’s leadership for years, I have seen that he is the only person in the country who has never taken a vacation. Because of this, the 11th-ranked economy that Manmohan Singh left behind has now reached the fourth position. People of Delhi, be prepared; by 2027, we will have become the third-largest economy in the world,” the minister said.

Shah highlighted the Central government’s efforts to tackle Delhi’s mounting waste problem. “The massive mountains of garbage force people of Delhi to look down in front of the world. Today, the Narela Bawana Phase 2 Energy Plant has been established to process 3,000 tonnes of waste daily. The Okhla plant will also be able to generate electricity using 2,000 metric tonnes of waste. This will boost the circular economy, generate green energy, and pave the way for a clean Delhi. The garbage heaps taller than the Qutub Minar will vanish in no time,” he asserted.

Crediting PM Modi with historic achievements ranging from national security to religious and cultural milestones, Shah said, “Be it securing the country’s borders, surgical strikes, air strikes, and finally giving a befitting reply to Pakistan through Operation Sindoor, PM Modi has done it all.”

He further emphasised Modi’s governance model, noting that the Prime Minister has always worked for all, irrespective of their party affiliations.