Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asserted that China couldn't encroach a single inch of land under the Narendra Modi government.
Addressing a poll rally in Assam's Lakhimpur, the Home Minister said the BJP-led government at the Centre secured the country's border with Bangladesh and stopped infiltration.
"During the Chinese aggression of 1962, Nehru had said 'bye-bye' to Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. People of these states can never forget that," Amit Shah said.
"But now, China could not encroach even a single inch of our land. Even in Doklam, we pushed them back," he added.
The Opposition, especially the Congress, has been accusing the BJP-led central government of not acting tough against China which is allegedly encroaching on India's territory in Ladakh and surrounding areas.
Amit Shah also said that Assam's border with Bangladesh was earlier "open for infiltration".
"Then the Modi government came at the Centre, and the Himanta Biswa Sarma's government here. Now, we can say that infiltration has stopped," he said.
The Home Minister further attacked the Congress, saying, "A few days ago, Rahul Gandhi was saying we need to save the culture of Assam. I want to remind him what his grandmother did to Assam. Thousands of youths were misguided and killed. Whereas, Narendra Modi signed more than ten peace accords and brought stability to Assam. Over 9,000 people have surrendered and joined the mainstream."
Amit Shah also emphasised the importance the state holds for the Narendra Modi government, saying, "Assam is the heart of the Northeast and its development is intricately connected to the development of India. Modi ji is the only PM who has visited Northeast over 70 times. It's about time, you make our candidates win for a better future of Assam."
He said while Assam received only Rs 1,62,000 crore in funds from the Congress-led government from 2004-2014, the NDA government led by Narendra Modi has allocated Rs 4,15,000 crore in funds in the last 10 years.
"I am certain that in the upcoming years, Assam will become a developed state," the Home Minister said.
Assam votes in three phases in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The results will be declared on June 4.
