Bangladeshi nationals major threat to Jharkhand; Mamata Banerjee government not providing land to secure border: Suvendu Adhikari
The Hindu
Suvendu Adhikari accuses Mamata Banerjee of not providing land for BSF fencing in West Bengal due to appeasement politics.
Asserting that Bangladeshi nationals are a major concern for Jharkhand, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday (September 24, 2024) accused Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, which shares a border with the neighbouring country, of not providing land to Border Security Force (BSF) for fencing work due to her "appeasement politics".
Mr. Adhikari, the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, arrived in Jharkhand earlier in the day to take part in the BJP's 'Parivartan Yatra' in Dhanbad district.
"There are 72 places in West Bengal where the Mamata Banerjee government did not provide land to the Border Security Force (BSF) to complete fencing along the International Border with Bangladesh. The Ministry of Home Affairs had urged Mamata Banerjee to provide land but she didn't give plots only for vote bank and appeasement politics," Mr. Adhikari told reporters in Bokaro.
He claimed that the Bangladeshi nationals were "entering West Bengal through the unfenced areas and their population rose to 35% in the State".
"To protect Jharkhand and West Bengal from Bangladeshi nationals, the double engine government is required. Bangladeshi nationals are posing a big threat to Hindu society and tribals in Jharkhand," Mr. Adhikari said.
The term "double engine" is used by BJP leaders to refer to the party being in power at the Centre as well as in the State. Mr. Adhikari cautioned that if the INDIA bloc returns to power in Jharkhand, there would be a "threat to nationalism, Hindu culture, tribal and original inhabitants of the State".
He claimed that the people of Jharkhand would vote for the BJP for the development of the State. "There are around 90 lakh Bengali-speaking people in Jharkhand and 90% of them would cast their vote on the BJP's symbol of lotus," he said.
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