Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the JMM-led state government for allegedly supporting Bangladeshi infiltrators for electoral gains. He promised that if the BJP returned to power in Jharkhand, it would enact strict laws to stop the transfer of tribal land to illegal immigrants.

Speaking at a rally in Dhalbhumgarh in East Singhbhum district, Shah claimed that Bangladeshi infiltration “is causing a sharp decline in the tribal population in Jharkhand, particularly in the Santhal Parganas and Kolhan”, due to the alleged electoral strategies of the ruling coalition.

“Bangladeshi infiltration is causing a sharp decline in the tribal population in Jharkhand…the JMM-Congress-RJD alliance is encouraging it for small political gains,” Shah alleged. He also expressed concerns over cultural threats, saying: “Our ‘Mati, Beti, Roti’ (land, daughter and livelihood) are under attack. The BJP will not allow this to continue… We will bring in strict legislation to prevent the transfer of tribal lands to infiltrators. We will also take back the lands they seized and drive them out.

Shah also accused the JMM of supporting Naxalism, while claiming that “the BJP government at the Center has eradicated it”. A promising development if the BJP comes to power, he added: “The upcoming general elections in Jharkhand will be conducted to bring changes in the system, to prevent the corrupt JMM from devouring funds meant for poor tribes. »

Shah also highlighted the BJP’s commitment to social welfare, highlighting the party’s plan to ensure 27 per cent reservation for OBCs in Jharkhand without affecting quotas for others. He criticized the allocation for tribal welfare under previous governments, saying the budget was only Rs 24,000 crore during the UPA regime, while the Modi government increased it to Rs 1 .24 lakh crore.

The BJP master strategist concluded by announcing that if elected, the BJP would purchase 51 types of forest produce at minimum support price (MSP) and purchase paddy at Rs 3,100 per quintal with payment guarantees in the 48 hours. He urged voters to support the BJP candidates in the upcoming assembly elections, scheduled in two phases on November 13 and 20, with counting of votes on November 23.