Amit Shah leads BJP march in Hyderabad to counter opposition rallies

Union Home Minister Amit Shah led a BJP march titled ‘Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy’ in Hyderabad on Monday. The approximately one-kilometer walk, which began near the Babu Jagjivan Ram statue and ended at MJ Market, was organized to counter narratives from the opposition INDI alliance.

During a public meeting following the march, Shah criticized recent rallies held by the Congress party, specifically targeting Rahul Gandhi. He alleged that the opposition's efforts are not about saving votes but are instead attempts to protect Bangladeshi infiltrators. Shah claimed that the Congress party seeks to stop the Special Identification Register (SIR) to protect illegal immigrants who serve as a vote bank.

Addressing claims regarding the removal of 130 million voters, Shah stated that the figures were misleading. He explained that the reduction included approximately 62.5 million people who moved, 28 million deceased individuals, 10 million duplicate entries, and 30 million individuals identified as illegal infiltrators. He asserted that the BJP would work to remove every infiltrator from the voter lists and the country.