Political Speech on Bangladesh Issue

I had also gone to Assam. And in Assam, to an election

rally I went, and wherever I stepped down,

people would come up to me right away

and say, "Sir,

the election rally is fine, but you must definitely speak about the Bangladeshis.

Sir, you must speak on this before leaving. We have come just to hear

this." Entire villages would come and say,

"Tell us about the Bangladeshis, sir, we're troubled by them." The whole village

would say that. So I said at the rally there, I said, "Look, brothers,

Assam has Bangladesh next door, and Gujarat has Pakistan.

My situation is just like yours.

They are in your neighbourhood. In mine, these people

are sitting.

I said, "There is just a slight difference: you are troubled because of them,

they are troubled because of me."

Very

good!

Very

good!

Victory to Mother India!

Friends, our—our, we, to protect these 100 crore countrymen,

what should the mindset of those seated be?

Should the mindset be to save one's own skin?

Or should the mindset be to save the nation's honor? Friends, I don't have to save my own

skin. I will try to be of service

to this country.

Victory to Mother India!