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BJP demands action against Gogoi government

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NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday demanded immediate action against the Tarun Gogoi government in Assam for what it called “failure to protect lives and property of Bodos” in clashes with the alleged Bangladeshi infiltrators.

“It is a matter of national shame that the State government, headed by Congress Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, has allowed the situation to drift for the last one month and did not make adequate security arrangements for Bodos, who were relentlessly attacked by the settlers,” Prakash Javadekar, national spokesman of the BJP and MP, said in a statement.

“Thousands of houses have been burnt and looted after Bodos were forced to flee the villages. Bangladeshi settlers, who have illegally infiltrated into the country, have concentrated in Darrang and Dalgaon areas. In many villages, these settlers have outnumbered original Hindu population and have targeted such villages for attacks,” he said.

Terming the attacks as “a full-fledged conspiracy” as infiltrators attacked hundreds of vehicles carrying Durga Puja idols, Mr. Javadekar said that Pakistan and Bangladesh flags were hoisted at hundreds of places.

“It is a clear danger signal as it connotes yet another valley in the making. The BJP condemns the attacks as well as the State government for its negligence,” he said.

Mr. Javadekar also criticised the Centre’s “selective attitude” of targeting States ruled by the Opposition parties and ignore incidents in Congress-ruled states. The party also demanded early detection and deportation of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.

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