Amit Shah accuses opposition of protecting infiltrators amid voter roll controversy

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has accused the opposition, led by Rahul Gandhi, of having an ‘action plan to protect infiltrators’ in response to protests regarding the alleged manipulation of electoral rolls through the Special Institutional Review (SIR) exercise.

The Union Home Ministry has introduced a portal that allows the public, NGOs, and international organizations to report ‘unnatural demographic shifts’ and ‘abnormal settlement patterns’ across India. Critics suggest this crowdsourcing initiative could be used to target minority communities and fuel social polarization.

The controversy comes as the government and the Election Commission face scrutiny over whether eligible voters were improperly excluded during the SIR process. The BJP is reportedly preparing a campaign centered on the issue of infiltrators ahead of upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh and other states.