‘Major Security Threat’: PM Modi Says Infiltrators Must Be Identified And Sent Back
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described infiltration as a “major security threat” and asserted that illegal entrants must be identified and sent back to their countries, remarking that “no country in the world accepts illegal immigrants” and India too cannot allow them to “loot the rights” of its poor and youth.
Statement At BJP Headquarters Event
Modi made the remarks while addressing party leaders and workers at the BJP headquarters in Delhi, shortly after Nitin Nabin was formally announced as the party’s new national president.
He said that even powerful countries which “consider themselves lords of the world” are identifying and deporting illegal immigrants, and emphasised that nobody globally accepts such entrants.
“Illegal immigrants pose a serious threat to the country’s security. Identifying them and sending them back to their countries is extremely necessary,” the Prime Minister said, according to reports from the event.
Warning Against ‘Looting Rights’ Of Poor & Youth
Modi argued that India will never allow illegal immigrants to “loot” the rights and welfare benefits meant for its poor and young people, framing infiltration as both a security and socio‑economic challenge.
He claimed that infiltrators deprive genuine citizens of jobs, subsidies and public services, and that the burden ultimately falls on the most vulnerable sections of society.
The Prime Minister linked the issue to earlier campaigns in border states like West Bengal and Assam, where he has repeatedly raised concerns about demographic changes and pressure on local resources due to illegal migration.
Attack On Opposition Over ‘Vote-Bank Politics’
Modi accused some political parties of shielding illegal immigrants for “vote‑bank politics”, alleging that they provide protection and political cover in exchange for electoral support.
“We have to expose those parties that are protecting infiltrators,” he told BJP workers, calling for a political campaign to “unmask” such forces before the public.
In earlier rallies in West Bengal and the Northeast, Modi has accused the Trinamool Congress and Congress of encouraging infiltration and blocking measures such as border fencing and digital tracking of fishermen and migrants.
Link To Urban Naxals & National Security Narrative
- In the same address, the Prime Minister also named so‑called “urban Naxals” as a major challenge, accusing them of running an ecosystem that tries to weaken India from within and intimidate supporters of the government.
- He said illegal immigrants and urban Naxals together pose a serious national‑security risk and must be confronted both ideologically and through strict enforcement of law.
- Modi told party cadres that organisational strength and public outreach would be key in countering what he termed “narratives” that normalise infiltration and undermine security concerns.
Political Reactions & Wider Debate
Opposition parties and civil‑liberty groups have often criticised such remarks as polarising, arguing that complex issues of migration and citizenship are being reduced to election slogans and used to stigmatise certain communities.
The government, however, maintains that tighter identification and deportation of illegal immigrants is essential to protect national security, social harmony and the welfare of legitimate citizens.
