Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that the BJP-led NDA’s sweeping victory in the Bihar assembly elections reflected a strong public mandate against “infiltrators”, and accused Opposition parties of shielding illegal immigrants by resisting the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Speaking at the BSF’s 61st Raising Day celebrations in Bhuj, Kutch, Shah said parties opposing the SIR exercise want to ensure that “names of infiltrators remain on the voters’ list”.

He described the SIR as a “purification” process crucial for protecting India’s democratic system.

“Stopping infiltration is essential not only for national security but also for safeguarding our democracy. Some political parties are weakening the anti-infiltration campaign,” Amit S

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