In this screenshot image from a video posted on February 26, 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses a gathering during the inauguration of Border Out Posts ‘Leti’ and ‘Indarwa’ and e-unveiling and e-foundation laying of various works of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), in Araria, Bihar. Phot Credit: X/@AmitShah via PTI
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday (February 26, 2026) exuded confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win the upcoming Assembly polls in West Bengal, and “drive out every single infiltrator” from the State after coming to power.
Mr. Shah made the remark while addressing a function of the Sashastra Seema Bal in Araria district of Bihar, which falls in the Seemanchal region bordering West Bengal.
“Elections are around the corner in West Bengal. I am confident that the BJP is going to win. Upon formation of the new government, we shall drive out every single infiltrator,” he asserted.
“The process of flushing out infiltrators will begin in Bihar, especially in the Seemanchal region. We had won the Assembly polls here last year on this very issue. And, we got the mandate even though opponents were criticising our agenda,” the Home Minister said.
Mr. Shah said infiltration is a threat to national security, and infiltrators also threaten the demographic balance of an area, feed on ration, and avail other benefits meant for common people.
“Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Assam are the most vulnerable to such demographic disturbance. The Narendra Modi government is committed to maintain demographic balance,” Mr. Shah said.
He began his speech by paying rich tributes to legendary freedom fighter and Hindutva icon Vinayak Damodar Savarkar on his death anniversary. “The Revolt of 1857 came to be seen as India’s First War of Independence only after Savarkar… wrote a book asserting the same,” Mr. Shah added.
Published – February 26, 2026 01:27 pm IST
