Seraikela: Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Monday that a special committee would be established to identify and expel infiltrators from Jharkhand if the BJP wins the state elections. Speaking at a rally in Seraikela, Shah also promised legislation to prevent land transfers to infiltrators marrying tribal women. He accused the ruling JMM-led government of protecting Bangladeshi infiltrators, claiming that they were responsible for a decline in Jharkhand’s tribal population.

Shah expressed concern over land-grabbing incidents, alleging that infiltrators were securing property by marrying tribal women. He pledged that the BJP would reclaim such lands and take strict steps to preserve tribal rights. 

He also criticised the JMM-led coalition, accusing it of corruption and self-interest, and warned that the BJP would ensure corrupt leaders were held accountable if it formed the government.

“Tribal population is declining in Jharkhand. Infiltrators are grabbing land by marrying our daughters. We will bring legislation to prevent the transfer of land to infiltrators if they marry tribal women. We will also form a committee to identify infiltrators to drive them out and reclaim land grabbed by them,” Shah said addressing a rally at Seraikela.

He claimed that Champai Soren was insulted when he raised the infiltration issue and was forced to resign from CM’s post by Hemant Soren.

The Home Minister further alleged that the current administration was responsible for several major scams, including the MNREGA, mining, and liquor scams, amounting to losses of Rs 3.90 lakh crore. He promised that once the BJP government is voted to power in the state it will ensure that if the Centre sends rupee one, 25 more paise is added to it by the state so that Rs 1.25 reaches to people.