Amit Shah Slams Congress Over Demographic Change In Assam, Says Only BJP Can Solve The Problem

Dhemaji (Assam): Union Home Minister Amit Shah slammed the Congress on Friday, blaming the ‘grand old party’ of changing the demography of Assam for petty political gains, thus jeopardizing the future of the state. The senior BJP leader asserted that the demography of Assam had been changed drastically during the 20 years of Congress rule and warned that seven districts of the state were "dominated by 64 lakh infiltrators."

This is a new Assam which finds priority at the highest levels of our Govt for any development and welfare project as opposed to the Cong era when the only thing Assam got was violence and unrest: Shri @AmitShah ji#AmitShahInAssam pic.twitter.com/uhM1hSEOCX

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) January 30, 2026

What did Amit Shah say?

He claimed that only the BJP has an answer to the problem and is the only party that can stop infiltration, urging the people of the state to elect the saffron outfit again in the upcoming Assembly polls in Assam.

"Our seven districts – Dhubri, Barpeta, Darrang, Morigaon, Bongaigaon, Nagaon and Goalpara – have become dominated by infiltrators. Within twenty years of Congress rule, these seven districts, which previously had no infiltrator population, now have a population of 64 lakh. If we want to stop the infiltrators, what do we have to do?" he said while addressing a rally in Dhemaji near the border with Arunachal Pradesh.

"I am not saying that the people should take up arms and go to the border to stop the infiltrators. Himanta Biswa Sarma's government will do this work. Don't worry. But if you want to stop the infiltrators, then in the upcoming elections, once again, give your support to the BJP. Elect a BJP government here," he added.

What is the BJP doing for Assam?

Union Home Minister Amit Shah claimed that the Narendra Modi-led government is using several measures to counter the demographic shift in Assam. He praised the Mising community, one of Assam’s major tribal groups, for preventing illegal settlers from moving into Upper Assam.

"It is the responsibility of the Mising community to stop infiltration. You don't need to pick up guns. Because of your hardworking culture, infiltrators have not been able to come to this side," Amit Shah said.