Jammu, Sept. 14 -- Darrang (Assam), Sep 14(KNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Congress during a public rally in Assam's Darrang district, accusing the party of siding with infiltrators and even supporting Pakistan-backed terrorists.

Addressing the gathering at Mangaldoi, Modi said that instead of backing Indian soldiers, Congress had consistently chosen to stand with forces working against the country. "Those who shelter infiltrators will have to pay the price; the nation will not forgive them," he said, stressing that the BJP was committed to protecting Assam from encroachment and demographic change.

The Prime Minister alleged that previous Congress governments in the state allowed encroachments ...