Opposition in Bihar Defends Bangladeshis Resisting SIR Project
Article Title: Amit Shah Criticizes RJD-Congress Alliance Over Electoral Rolls and Infiltration Allegations
Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticized the RJD-Congress alliance in Bihar for opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls during an event in New Delhi. The opposition's stance on SIR has been a topic of contention in Bihar, with Shah alleging that they want to protect "infiltrators" – people who are not legally eligible voters, possibly from neighboring Bangladesh – whom he claims are part of their vote bank [1][2][3][5].
Shah argued that the SIR exercise is necessary to remove these illegal voters from the electoral lists to maintain the integrity of elections and protect the interests of Bihar's rightful voters. He explicitly stated that the opposition's resistance to SIR is politically motivated to shield these infiltrators, who he says take away jobs from the local youth, and that the RJD and Congress leaders oppose SIR to retain these infiltrators as their voters [2][3][5].
Accusing leaders like Rahul Gandhi and Lalu Prasad Yadav of using these infiltrators as a votebank, Shah questioned their intentions in opposing the voter list revision [2][5]. This criticism is tied with a broader campaign narrative by the BJP-led NDA government, which Shah claims has ensured development and security in Bihar, contrasting it with past RJD rule accused of "hooliganism" and misgovernance [1][2][3].
The opposition's stance on SIR, according to Shah, is seen as an attempt to deflect from their governance record and sustain illegal electoral advantages [1][3].
Meanwhile, in a separate development, Raj Thackeray, a political leader, has advised his party members not to target Hindi speakers and to avoid confrontations.
In other news, the Indian government is planning to establish a green finance body to aid in achieving the net-zero goal. More details on this are expected in the coming days.
[1] The Indian Express [2] NDTV [3] Times of India [4] Unrelated information not included in the article [5] Deccan Herald
- Amit Shah's criticisms of the RJD-Congress alliance in Bihar extend beyond electoral rolls and infiltration allegations, as he accused them of politically motivated resistance to SIR to shield infiltrators and retain them as voters, which he argues is part of their vote bank strategy.
- Beyond war-and-conflicts, politics in Bihar, as exemplified by the RJD-Congress alliance's stance on electoral rolls and infiltration allegations, have also been a subject of debate, with discussions surrounding policy-and-legislation, crime-and-justice, and general-news, highlighting the broader implications for the region's voters and the integrity of the election process.
