The crossing over of "illegal Bangladeshis" has been a central part of the discussion since BJP came to power in 2014. The party even introduced the Citizenship (Amendment) Act for the same. Evidently, during several meetings in Assam and West Bengal, Amit Shah was quoted saying, "Bangladeshi immigrants are termites and will be removed from voters." The current Union home minister was also heard earlier vowing to stop the "illegal immigrants" if voted to power. What BSF And BGB Officials Say According to some experts, this issue has become more of a political game than a motive to find a resolution. They argued why this issue is not being tabled when the representatives of the government meet if it is considered serious. Bangladeshi official justifies that illegal immigration to...
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