New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Wednesday stated that infiltration in India has significantly decreased, but he alleged that the conspiracy to bring in infiltrators has mainly occurred during Congress-led governments or in West Bengal under the Trinamool Congress (TMC).
Allegations Against Congress and TMC
Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, Rai said, “I am telling this House and the country that there has been a significant decrease in infiltration, and the conspiracy to bring in infiltrators has mostly been happening either during the Congress government or in West Bengal, where the TMC government is in power.”
He further accused the TMC-led West Bengal government of obstructing efforts to build fencing along the India-Bangladesh border by not providing land for construction.
“Action is being taken to stop intruders. The deployment of BSF has been increased. We have held 10 meetings with the West Bengal Government to install barbed wire. The Central Government has given money to install the wire. The TMC Government is not giving us land. If we are given the land, we will start construction of barbed wire fencing within a short time. These foreign intruders are now failing; they are getting success only where the BJP is not in power,” Rai claimed.
Passage of Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025
Parliament passed the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, with the Rajya Sabha giving its approval. The Lok Sabha had already passed the bill earlier.
Following Rai’s statements, opposition MPs staged a walkout, leading to the adjournment of the Rajya Sabha until 11 a.m. on April 3.
Opposition Reactions
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh condemned Rai’s remarks and challenged him to present evidence of infiltration in Congress-ruled states.
“It is unfortunate that the MoS Home said Congress-ruled states are seeing the maximum infiltration. We strongly object to it. He should provide one example of an infiltrator in a Congress-ruled state who has been deported in the last 11 years. Congress has always taken action against illegal immigrants,” Singh told the media.
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari also criticized Rai’s statements, accusing him of making baseless claims.
“The INDIA alliance has staged a walkout. MoS Home has no knowledge of facts, history, or the code of conduct, and he was lying. He has no knowledge of the traditions of the house. He was accusing us and had no evidence to back it,” Tiwari said.
Congress MP Renuka Chaudhary questioned Rai’s credibility and demanded proof of illegal immigrants being protected by Congress.
“Is the MoS Home narrating a TV serial drama? They are blaming us for all their shortcomings. They accuse Congress-ruled states of letting in illegal immigrants, but what have they been doing for the last 11 years? He should give evidence of an illegal immigrant protected by us and also of anyone deported by them. Why should we listen to their lies?” Chaudhary told ANI.
TMC MP Sushmita Dev also dismissed Rai’s statements, calling them politically motivated.
“He talks about infiltrators time and again. We asked him to give us the number of illegal immigrants deported to Pakistan or Bangladesh. We also told him that the government has not notified NRC in Assam. He said that Bengal and Congress-ruled states are bringing in illegal immigrants. We asked him about the data of his double-engine governments. He has no facts, and he is just giving a political speech. This is against the rules of Parliament,” Dev asserted.
(ANI)
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