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India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday demanded that country's border with Bangladesh be sealed off to prevent what it said 'infiltration' of Bengalis, reported various Indian newspapers on Wednesday.
BJP President Nitin Gadkari made the demand at the Indian Parliament (Rajya Shobha) after citing illegal migration as the main reason for the recent ethnic violence in Assam.
"The Congress has a tie-up with infiltrators from Bangladesh for its vote bank politics and this is the main reason for the violence in Assam," The Indian Express quoted Gadkari as saying later at a discussion on "Bodo Hindus - Refugees in their own land".
"They must break this and protect the nation, the people of Assam. It is the responsibility of the central and state governments," the newspaper quoted him.
Gadkari appealed to all political parties to stand by the people of Indian origin and throw out the illegal migrants.
"I appeal to all political parties not to link this with vote bank politics and instead link this with the nation's internal security ... It is not a problem of Hindus versus Muslims, as projected, but a problem between the people of Indian origin and foreign infiltrators," Gadkari said.
According to The Hindu, Godkari cited the example of Israel where they have used modern technology to raise such fencing where infiltration is not possible. He also sought identification of illegal immigrants.
He even gave an estimate saying that 50 km of the 272-km border with Bangladesh was still porous and the people were entering through this open area with arms, attacking locals and grabbing their land while the government was not doing anything.
At least 73 people have reportedly been killed as violence broke out in Assam in phases since last month.
BJP President Nitin Gadkari made the demand at the Indian Parliament (Rajya Shobha) after citing illegal migration as the main reason for the recent ethnic violence in Assam.
"The Congress has a tie-up with infiltrators from Bangladesh for its vote bank politics and this is the main reason for the violence in Assam," The Indian Express quoted Gadkari as saying later at a discussion on "Bodo Hindus - Refugees in their own land".
"They must break this and protect the nation, the people of Assam. It is the responsibility of the central and state governments," the newspaper quoted him.
Gadkari appealed to all political parties to stand by the people of Indian origin and throw out the illegal migrants.
"I appeal to all political parties not to link this with vote bank politics and instead link this with the nation's internal security ... It is not a problem of Hindus versus Muslims, as projected, but a problem between the people of Indian origin and foreign infiltrators," Gadkari said.
According to The Hindu, Godkari cited the example of Israel where they have used modern technology to raise such fencing where infiltration is not possible. He also sought identification of illegal immigrants.
He even gave an estimate saying that 50 km of the 272-km border with Bangladesh was still porous and the people were entering through this open area with arms, attacking locals and grabbing their land while the government was not doing anything.
At least 73 people have reportedly been killed as violence broke out in Assam in phases since last month.
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