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| Resolve illegal Bangladeshi immigration through land swap | | | Prime Minister,Narendra Modi has stated that one way to check influx of Bangladeshis into India was to go in for a land swap so that the borders could be redrawn. Infact Narendra Modi is seen as coming out in favour of a controversial land swap with Bangladesh to stem immigration.
In reality Modi simply wanted to ink the deal that had been signed by his predecessor, Manmohan Singh in 2011. Under the deal the two countries would simplify their tortuous border by exchanging more then 100 tiny enclaves left over in each others' territory from 1947 partition. And if Modi is able to get the bill, pending in the Parliament,adopted it will result in Assam losing some territory. It was this very issue which had led the BJP to oppose the move of the Congress with the result the bill has been pending in the Parliament. Modi has a reason to favour the land swap because by now he has realized that once the bill was adopted it will help reduce illegal immigration from Bangladesh into Assam. And rightly Modi believes that land swapping deal will result in a permanent solution to this problem in Assam.Modi seems to have been influenced by the reports indicating that migrants from Bangladesh had destroyed Assam and had sought rehabilitation in other states in India.
Assam has been experienced tension between Muslims and separatists from the ethnic Bodo group that has at times erupted in violence, and many local politicians blame it on migration from mainly Muslim Bangladesh - described as "a demographic invasion".
The mass migration into India since Bangladesh independence has led to the creation of anti-foreigner movements, instances of mass violence and political tension between Bangladesh and India, but it has also created measurable economic benefits for both nations.[1]
Estimates of the number of Bangladeshis in India vary widely. A census carried out in 2001 by the Indian government estimated there were 3.1 million Bangladeshis residing in India, based on place of birth and place of last residence.[2] A different 2009 estimate claimed that there were 15 million Bangladeshis who had taken residence in the country. In 2012 Mullappally Ramachandran, the Minister of State for Home claimed that nearly 1.4 Million Bangladeshi migrants entered India in the last decade alone.[4] In 2007 the Indian government stated that there were up to 20 million Bangladeshis living in India illegally,[1] though Samir Guha Roy of the Indian Statistical Institute called these estimates "motivatedly exaggerated". After examining the population growth and demographic statistics, Roy instead states that many of the presumed illegal Bangladeshis are actually Indian citizens migrating from neighboring states.
Whatever may the exact figure of migrants from Bangladesh their impact on India's security and political atmosphere does not seem to be conducive for peace. What seems to have compounded the problem is the way many political parties had enrolled them simply to inflate their vote bank and during the elections these very migrants from Bangladesh were seen playing their role in making and marring fortunes of contesting candidates.Well if the land swap is the only solution to the issue even people in Assam should support the move because it will help them in finding an immediate solution to the incidents of ethnic violence and trouble.Not only this.Migrants from Bangladesh have been getting jobs in various companies in India, including Assam as workers, masons, and helpers. Parts of Delhi,UP, Haryana, Punjab are flooded with migrants from Bangladesh who work in agricultural fields,in construction projects and as servants in houses.This prevents local people from getting gainful employment chances. If Indo-Bangladesh border continues to remain porous India may witness rapid demographic change which could help Pakistan to carve out hideouts for militants. Yes,the land swap may help Bangladesh to get more land but it will free India of a constant headache. |
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