Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has claimed Bangladeshis are waiting to cross into India, saying he saw them through binoculars during a visit to the Ichhamati River.

According to Anandabazar Patrika, Suvendu travelled by BSF speedboat along the river in Hingalganj on Sunday, as India celebrated Diwali, before making the remarks at the 74th BSF Battalion camp.

"I got on the speedboat. From there, I saw through binoculars that everyone in Bangladesh was lying in wait. They will rush into India as soon as they find an opening," the BJP leader said.

"I will not allow a single infiltrator in our state. We will catch them all and send them back. We will find every infiltrator. Searches are under way across 15 ki...