NEW DELHI: Some political parties are on a mission to shield the infiltrators by opposing the voter verification drive being undertaken by the Election Commission of India (ECI), said Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday.
The searing swipe by the Home Minister comes on the back of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's urgent appeal to the poll panel to stop the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) -- currently underway in 12 states, including three union territories.
Addressing an event in Gujarat, HM Amit Shah said that stopping infiltration in the country was not just necessary but also the need of the hour because of the threat it poses to the country’s demography and democracy.
"Preventing infiltration is not only necessary for the security of the country, but also essential to protect our democratic system from being corrupted. Unfortunately, some political parties are opposing the 'ghuspaithiya hatao' campaign and the voter list purification drive being carried out by the Election Commission under SIR, ” he stated.