The Bharatiya Janata Party wants an immediate stop to illegal migration from Bangladesh terming it a threat to the nation because of associated infiltration by anti-India elements through the porous border with the Bangladesh.
Addressing the party's Vijay Sankalp Samaroh, BJP president L K Advani said that the problem of illegal migration from Bangladesh to Assam and other parts of the Northeast was not only a threat to the identity of people of the region but also a threat to the nation.
Referring the alleged involvement of illegal Bangladeshi migrants in Saturday's blast at Mehrauli flower market in South Delhi, the BJP leader said infiltration from Bangladesh also paved way for sneaking in of Inter Services Intelligenge operatives to the country.
"The BJP wants an immediate stop to infiltration from Bangladesh and the deportation of illegal migrants, Muslims of Assam should be rest assured that their interests won't be harmed by our stand against Bangladeshi migrants. The BJP believes in real secularism where people from every religion enjoy their religious rights with dignity and pride," Advani said criticizing the opposition parties for trying to portray the BJP as a communal party.
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