Sacrifice of CRPF men won’t go in vain, as BJP is at Centre: Amit Shah

Lakhimpur (Assam): BJP president Amit Shah on Sunday said the sacrifices of the CRPF personnel in Pulwama will not go in vain as there is a BJP government at the Centre now and it, unlike the erstwhile Congress dispensation, will not “compromise” on any security issue.

At a rally by the party’s youth wing BJYM in Assam’s Lakhimpur, Shah said the gruesome attack was carried out by Pakistan-based terrorists, who would not be spared at any cost. “This cowardly act was done by Pakistani terrorists. Their (jawans’) sacrifices will not go in vain, because there is no Congress government at the Centre. We will not compromise on any security issue,” he added.

PM Modi has the strongest willpower among all world leaders to fight against terrorism, he claimed. “Already, replies through diplomatic channels, bullets and surgical strikes were given (to Pak). The BJP government gave all sort of replies to Pakistani terrorists,” Shah said.

Slamming the opposition Congress and its former ally Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), Shah said both the parties did nothing to implement the Assam Accord despite ruling most of the period since signing of the pact in 1985. “We will not allow Assam to become a second Kashmir. That is why we have brought NRC (National Register of Citizens). We will deport each and every infiltrators with the help of NRC. We are committed to that,” he added.

On the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which the Centre failed to table in Rajya Sabha, the BJP president said misinformation were being spread as if it was only for Assam and other parts of the Northeast. “It was not only for North East, but for all refugees in the entire country. The way demography is changing in Assam, without the Citizenship Bill, people of state will be in big danger,” he added.

He claimed only fewer people protested against the bill to take benefits. “The AGP and others opposing the Bill were defeated in recent three council and panchayat polls. People of Assam are with pe­ace, development, Modi, Sa­r­bananda Sonowal and Him­anta Biswa Sarma,” he said.