Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Monday that if the BJP comes to power in Jharkhand, it will introduce a law to prevent land transfers to infiltrators who marry tribal women in the state. He further stated that the party would reclaim any land already acquired in such cases and return it to the original tribal families.

"The tribal population is declining in Jharkhand. Infiltrators are grabbing land by marrying our daughters. We will bring legislation to prevent the transfer of land to infiltrators if they marry tribal women. We will also form a committee to identify infiltrators to drive them out and reclaim land grabbed by them," Shah remarked while speaking at an election rally in Seraikela. 

In his address, the Union Home Minister criticised the Hemant Soren-led government for disrespecting Champai Soren, a former JMM veteran who recently joined the BJP, when he brought up concerns about infiltration. Shah alleged that Champai Soren was compelled to step down as Jharkhand Chief Minister due to his stance on infiltration and tribal rights. "Today the whole of Jharkhand and especially the tribal areas are troubled by infiltration. When our Champai Soren raised the issue of infiltration, Hemant Babu said, you should leave the post of Chief Minister," Shah said.

The senior BJP further added, "Champai Soren remained loyal to Guru ji (Sibu Soren) and Hemant Soren for so many years, but the way he was humiliated and expelled is not just an insult to him, but to the entire tribal society. The only issue that Champai Soren raised was that this infiltration should stop, but they (JMM) were not ready to do it.”  

Amit Shah further declared that "Corrupt leaders of JMM-led coalition to be sent behind bars if BJP forms government in Jharkhand" and accused the ruling alliance, which consists of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress, and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), of engaging in corruption and just pursuing personal advancement. Shah accused the JMM-led government of being involved in multiple large-scale frauds, including a Rs 1,000 crore MNREGA scam, a Rs 300 crore land scam, a Rs 1,000 crore mining scam, and a significant liquor scam. He also alleged that the government misused Rs 3.90 lakh crore allocated by the central government.

Jharkhand will hold elections for its 81-member Assembly in two phases on November 13 and November 20, with vote counting scheduled for November 23.