At a virtual rally addressing the public, Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted those he referred to as “ghuspaithiya” (infiltrators). He alleged that some people in Bengal posted “Go back Modi,” and claimed that instead they should be saying “Go back ghuspaithiye.” He further alleged that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) is coddling these “infiltrators,” who he claimed are planning to occupy Bengal. He also alleged that the TMC is opposing the SIR in order to protect the infiltrators.