A day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Friday backed the move, stating that outsiders entering the country create anarchy.
“People from outside enter this country and create anarchy. The Home Minister has rightly said that the mentality that enslaves India will not be accepted. Now there is no place for those who do terrorism, extremism, crime, and corruption here,” Sinha told reporters.
During the Lok Sabha debate on the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, Amit Shah accused Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Congress of enabling illegal migration. He alleged that:
- Bangladeshi infiltrators and Rohingyas are entering India through West Bengal because of TMC’s policies.
- Aadhaar cards are being issued to illegal migrants in West Bengal’s 24 Parganas district, allowing them to move across the country.
- The fencing of 450 km of the India-Bangladesh border remains incomplete due to the West Bengal government’s reluctance to provide land.
“Whether Bangladeshi infiltrators or Rohingyas, earlier they used to enter India through Assam when Congress was in power. Now they enter through West Bengal, where TMC is in power. Who issues them Aadhaar cards, citizenship?” Shah questioned.
He further expressed confidence that the BJP will win the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, vowing to end illegal migration.
Shah criticized TMC workers for obstructing fencing work, stating, “Whenever fencing is done, ruling party workers indulge in hooliganism and religious sloganeering.”
He pointed out that 1,653 km of India’s 2,216 km border with Bangladesh has been fenced, but 450 km remains incomplete due to interference.
Reiterating the government’s hard stance, Shah declared, “India is not a Dharamshala (free shelter). Those who pose a threat to national security will not be allowed to enter the country.”
With the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, now passed, the BJP-led government has intensified its focus on border security and illegal immigration, setting the stage for a politically charged debate ahead of the 2026 West Bengal elections.
