Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 16: Congress leader Udit Raj on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questioning the credibility of repeated promises to expel all "infiltrators" from India. Calling it a case of recycled rhetoric, Raj accused the BJP of raising the issue selectively ahead of elections while delivering little on the ground.

“Is there another Prime Minister in this country? Wasn’t he in power all these years? What stopped him?” Raj asked pointedly, referring to PM Modi’s fresh vow made during a campaign rally in Purnea, Bihar, where the Prime Minister declared that "every infiltrator will be removed from India."

Raj further criticized the PM for diverting attention from development failures, asking, “Has the sugar mill promised in Bihar started? What happened to the 2-4 factories he said would be set up?”

Joining the chorus, Congress spokesperson Ragini Nayak echoed the criticism, alleging that the BJP consistently weaponizes the issue of infiltration during election season to polarize voters, only to abandon the topic once votes are cast.

“Every election season, infiltration becomes a national crisis, and right after that, the issue magically disappears,” Nayak remarked. “For 11 years now, Bangladeshi and Rohingya infiltrators have been entering the country — that’s a national failure. But the BJP only seems to ‘remember’ this problem when it’s time to seek votes.”

Nayak also pointed to more pressing national concerns such as rising unemployment and inflation, accusing the BJP of using divisive narratives to distract the public from its governance shortcomings.

On Monday, addressing a public meeting in Bihar’s Seemanchal region — known for its proximity to the Bangladesh border and its significant Muslim population — PM Modi had asserted:

“Every infiltrator must go. The people of Bihar, West Bengal, and Assam are worried about the safety and dignity of their sisters and daughters.”

He further alleged that Congress and the RJD have historically acted as protectors of infiltrators, placing the responsibility of expulsion squarely on the shoulders of the NDA government.

With elections looming and the political temperature rising, the Congress’s response underscores a growing critique of the BJP’s reliance on identity politics — a debate that is likely to dominate the political narrative in the coming weeks.