Kolkata, April 25 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswas Sarma on Saturday said the West Bengal Assembly election is important as its outcome will have an impact on the security of all Northeastern states of the country.
Biswa Sarma, a senior BJP leader, said infiltration is a known issue plaguing West Bengal.
"These illegal infiltrators who can freely cross over into West Bengal often end up spilling over to neighbouring states such as Assam, Tripura and Jharkhand, among others. Still, the Trinamool Congress government does nothing about it," Sarma said.
According to Sarma, this puts the security of the country, particularly that of the Northeastern states, at grave risk.
"The Mamata Banerjee-led government in Bengal is actively slowin...