Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Independence Day that illegal immigration is reshaping Assam’s demography and threatening indigenous identity
• Modi called for a ‘high-powered mission mode’ to curb infiltration without detailing the timeline or mechanisms for implementation
• AASU president Utpal Sarma welcomed the recognition as overdue and urged the government to move beyond rhetoric to action
• The student union has outlined key demands including time-bound execution of the Assam Accord, sealing the Assam-Bangladesh border, constitutional safeguards for indigenous people and full exemption from the Citizenship Amendment Act
• In the absence of formal orders, local protests have continued as activists warn that delays could allow further demographic shifts