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Modi Launches High-Power Demography Mission to Counter Alleged Border Infiltration

Pending release of its terms of reference, the mission follows ongoing Assam deportions that opposition leaders say target Bengali-speaking Muslims.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi salutes during address to the nation from the ramparts of Red Fort on 79th Independence Day. (ANI)

Overview

  • Modi announced the mission from the Red Fort to address what he described as a well-planned conspiracy of illegal migration altering border districts and endangering national unity.
  • The initiative revives a 2024 interim budget proposal for a demographic committee that was never formed but still lacks defined scope, leadership or timelines.
  • Assam’s government continues its identification and eviction drive, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reporting 330 alleged undocumented Bangladeshis returned in June.
  • West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and other opposition leaders accuse the campaign of singling out Bengali-speaking Muslims ahead of critical state elections.
  • With the last full census held in 2011 and the next scheduled for 2027, authorities rely on 2021 fertility rates and localized security reports to inform policy decisions.