RSS expresses grave concern on Infiltration from Bangladesh into Assam and other parts of country
Press Conference by Shri Krishna
Gopal Ji, Joint General Secretary of RSS, on Day 2 of RSS National Council
Meeting. On the second day of the national council meeting of the RSS a
resolution was passed on the growing infiltration into Assam and other parts of
India from Bangaladesh.
Sri Krishna Gopal Ji, Saha
Sarkaryavah addressing the press along with Dr. Manmohan Vaidya, Akhila
Bharatha Prachar Pramuk and Sri Sadagopan, Prachar Pramuk (Uttar
Tamilnadu)
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Shri Krishna Gopal Ji, All India
Joint Secretary briefed the press on the salient points of the resolution.
Since 20th July in
Assam and particularly in Kokrajhar district there was violence in which many
were killed and over 4 lakhs people were displaced and came to refugee camps.
There is a history behind this episode which is very well known. Assam is
facing serious threat from Bangladeshi infiltrators even before independence.
Thousands of people from formerly East Pakistan and now Bangladesh are settling
in various districts of Assam. Every Muslim majority district in Silhouti
district of Assam was given away to East Pakistan at the time of partition and
only a small portion of that district is with us. During 1947 partition, every
district in Assam was Hindu majority but now it is stunning to note that 7
districts have become Muslim majority.
Kokrajhar is located in Bodo land
territory in Assam and has four districts which have been made autonomous for
the sake of the tribals. Sadly for the last 25 to 30 years due to infiltration
their lands have been occupied. In the last ten years alone the Muslim
population has increased by 10%.Many problems have been created because of
infiltration like arson, violence and burning of villages. In 2008 when the
violence occurred the Muslims in BTAD demanded reservation and called for bandh!
Impact across the country:
On 20th July this
year, 4 Bodo youth were mercilessly killed which lead to eruption of violence.
Several villages were burnt down. Many of the tribals had to take shelter in
refugee camps. There was reaction all over the country. In Mumbai there were
processions and demonstrations. Demonstrators violently attacked reporters and
media persons also. They destroyed public property, attacked police personnel
and misbehaved with women. Similar violent demonstrations were held in other
places like Allahabad, Udaipur etc., Some miscreants did a trick by sending MMS
and SMS to students and workers from North East threatening them leave their
places and of dire consequences if they do not leave after Ramzan.This resulted in an exodus of
people from Pune, Mumbai and Bangalore.
Considering all these facts it was decided
to pass a resolution on this issue. We have demanded that Muslim infiltrators
should be detected not only from Assam but from all parts of the country and if
they have acquired any rights they should be deprived of them and should be
deported.
Supreme Court ruling on
the issue:
Supreme Court has mentioned in a
ruling in 2005 that this kind of unabated influx is an aggression. It said that
it is the duty of the government to investigate and establish tribunals to
identify and deport. Supreme Court has also found that the IMDT is faulty and
is actually in favor of infiltrators. The Supreme Court has categorically
stated that infiltration has created unrest and challenged culture of local
people.
The infiltrators have also
occupied the voter list. Based on the Supreme Court rulings the government has
to enact another act in place of IMDT. It is also a surprising fact that this
act supposed to be used in Assam but is actually used outside. The Supreme
Court has also directed that until a new act is framed Foreigners Act should be
used. But till date there is no tribunal functioning in Assam. Also the Muslim
population has doubled. Not only in Assam we can find them in Chennai, Pune,
Mumbai , Delhi etc.,
Recently in Delhi High Court, Justice
Kamni Lal , in her ruling said that there are
thousands and thousands of people still
there. In the year 2000 the Delhi Court directed the City Police to identify
100 infiltrators per day and deport them. But the DGP, Prakash Singh has
expressed his helplessness and nothing has happened.
Former CBI chief Joginder Singh
has also expressed concern on infiltration. A former home minister has stated
in parliament that there are 1 crore illegal Bangladeshis in the country.
Jayaprakash Jaiswal has also made a similar statement.
There is a need to have talks
with Bangladesh.
Questions and Answers:
Q1: Does RSS have any statistics
on this?
A: There are lots of statistics. Lt.
Sinha has given lot of supporting data in his report presented to President. Sri
Rajeshwar Rao, IB director has also
provided statistics in his report.
Q2: Infiltration is restricted to
only Assam or has it spread to other parts?
A2: The problem is in all the 7
states of North East
Q3: Is it failure of the Congress
government?
A3: Central Government and State
Government need to take care of this.
Q4: Was it better in Vajpayee’s rule?
A4: The fencing programme
progressed well in NDA rule.
Q5: Is it that Congress
Government has not been checking?
A5: Vajpayee started the
fencing. And it is going on now not that
fast.
Q6: Is RSS happy on this?
A6: No.
Q7: Then what is to be done?
A7: It should be done faster.
Q8: Why do you call them Muslims
and not Bangaladeshis?
A 5 : Bangaladeshi Muslims ………. They
are coming to settle down here. Bangladesh has less land and more population.
They have issues with less land and more population. They are coming to India
due to their problems. However Hindus come to India due to persecution and
harassment. They are refugees. Any person coming to India due to ethnic clash
is a refugee. NDA government gave citizenship to refugees from West Pakistan
who settled in Gujarat and Rajasthan. Both NDA and Congress supported the issue
and that Hindus coming from Bangladesh are not infiltrators but they are
refugees. Even Sri Manmohan Singh when in opposition during NDA rule agreed to
this.
Q 9: Is there any terrorist
angle?
A 9: There are reports on this.
Gen Sinha has reported about HUJI. They are smuggling in drugs, fake currency,
arms and ammunition.
Q 10: What about the cultural
affinity?
A 10: It is true that the
language is same, -Bangla. But they want to go with Pakistan. They did not like
to stay with India. For instance, Navokali and Kolkatta … though language is same Muslims attacked only
Hindus.
With this Sri Krishna Gopal
thanked the Press for their coming and for their co-operation.
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