Bhadoi, April 4 -- Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday accused Congress of bringing Bangladeshi infiltrators to Assam and hindering the state's progress.

Ahead of the upcoming Assam legislative assembly polls, Sonowal reflected on the BJP government's developmental works, which he said brought "unprecedented change to the state".

He lauded the eviction drives conducted by the Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government which "succeeded in ensuring constitutional protection of indigenous people".

"Congress never wanted Assam to progress, and that is why during their 55-year rule, the state remained significantly backward... In contrast, over the last 10 years, the BJP government has brought unprecedented change to the st...