Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday accused the West Bengal government of allowing illegal infiltrators from Bangladesh to enter India and provide vital documents like Aadhaar Card and Voter ID card.
He also criticised the Bengal government of obstructing the completion of border fencing along the India-Bangladesh border, stating that the state's inaction is aiding illegal infiltration.
Speaking in the Lok Sabha during the debate on the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, Shah alleged that 450 km of fencing work remains incomplete due to non-cooperation from the Mamata Banerjee-led government.
During a reply in the Lok Sabha on the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, Amit Shah said: "Whether Bangladeshi infiltrators or Rohingyas, earlier they used to enter India through Assam when Congress was in power. Now they enter India through West Bengal where TMC is in power. Who issues them Aadhaar cards, citizenship?... All the Bangladeshis who have been caught have Aadhaar cards from 24 Parganas district. You (TMC) issue Aadhaar cards and they come to Delhi with voter cards... In 2026, the BJP government will be formed in West Bengal and we will put an end to this..."
“The fencing work of 450 km is pending because the West Bengal government is not giving land for it,” Shah said, adding that the ruling party in the state has repeatedly hindered security efforts. He further alleged that whenever authorities attempt to proceed with fencing, “ruling party workers indulge in hooliganism and religious sloganeering," remarked Shah.
Rajya Sabha Trinamool Congress MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray on Thursday called on the central government to expedite the fencing of the India-Bangladesh border on a war footing. Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Ray highlighted that 865 km of the 4,096.7 km border remains unfenced, posing security concerns.West Bengal, which shares the longest land border with Bangladesh at 2,217 km, faces frequent infiltration and security threats, he said.
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