India, Dec. 21 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the Congress of protecting infiltrators, asserting that the BJP Government was correcting decades-old mistakes and driving development in the region. Addressing a public rally after inaugurating a new terminal at the Guwahati airport, PM said the Election Commission of India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was aimed at keeping infiltrators out of the democratic process. Attacking Congress, Modi said that deshdrohis (traitors) were trying to shield them. "The Centre is taking strict steps to stop infiltration," said Modi at the rally attended by thousands of people.

"The Congress gave protection to infiltrators who grabbed forests and land, threatening ...