During an election rally, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah targeted those he described as “ghuspaithiya” (infiltrators), urging voters to support the BJP by “pressing the lotus symbol with such anger” that every “ghuspaithiya” (infiltrators) leaves Assam. He accused the Indian National Congress of enabling “ghuspaithiya” (infiltration) for vote bank politics, contrasting it with the actions of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, whom he credited with restricting infiltration and reclaiming “1.25 lakh acres” of allegedly encroached land. He asserted that while steps have been taken to curb and evict “ghuspaithiya” (infiltrators), a complete removal remains pending, and pledged that if elected for a third term, the BJP would ensure all “ghuspaithiya” (infiltrators) are removed within five years. He claimed that “ghuspaithiya” (infiltrators) have no right over Assam’s land or culture and alleged that demographic changes in the state were driven by Congress’s policies, stating that several districts had become Muslim-majority due to this. He further alleged that infiltrators enter India through Assam and West Bengal, accused the Opposition of opposing SIR, and asserted that the government will “detect, delete and deport” them. He framed the election as a choice between parties that “protect “ghuspaithiya” (infiltrators) and terrorism” and those that will remove them.