Overview
- Addressing BJP meetings in Siliguri and Barrackpore, Amit Shah said Delhi Police arrested individuals who allegedly raised slogans about cutting the corridor and accused INDIA bloc leaders of trying to secure their release.
- Shah referenced the Supreme Court’s recent decision denying bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case while granting bail to Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohd. Saleem Khan and Shadab Ahmad.
- He labeled the Trinamool Congress government a national security concern, alleging infiltration and weakened border management under its watch.
- Citing a Calcutta High Court directive, Shah highlighted the order requiring West Bengal to hand over already acquired land in nine border districts for fencing by March 31, 2026.
- The Siliguri Corridor, a roughly 20–22 km wide link connecting mainland India to the northeast, was presented as a core election issue, with the BJP pledging to expedite border fencing if elected in 2026.