Illegal immigration in India
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Illegal immigration is a serious political problem in India, with widely differing estimates of the number of such migrants. In places this has led to outbreaks of xenophobic violence, particularly against those perceived to be Bangladeshi.
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[edit] Estimates of population
In 2003, former Indian Defense Minister George Fernandes alleged that there are there are more than 20,000,000 of these aliens in India [1].
The Government of Bangladesh claims that "there is not a single Bangladeshi migrant in India"[2][3].
[edit] Drain on Government
It is extremely hard to distinguish between illegal Bangaldeshis and local Bengali speakers[4]. The Hindu has reported a case where Bangladeshis have been able to secure ration and voter identity cards[5].
Assam spent Rs.1.7 billion between January 2001 and September 2006, which resulted in identification of 9,149 foreigners, only 1,864 could be deported back to Bangladesh. This amounts to Rs. 180,000 spent to deport an illegal Bangladeshi[6]
India is building a fence along its entire border with Bangladesh [7].
[edit] Allegations of terrorism and crime
Indian intelligence sources claim that terrorist groups have been recruiting Bangladeshis in India.[8] Indian police have alleged that some Bangladeshi insurgent groups were involved in several terrorist incidents in India.[9] The Government of Bangladesh have generally denied these reports.[10] Some commentators have attributed the rise of terrorist attacks in North-East India to the rise of illegal immigration.[11]
[edit] Human trafficking
Centre for Women and Children Studies estimated in 1998 that 27,000 Bangladeshis have been forced into prostitution in India[12][13]. Ahmedabad Crime Branch (ACB) has investigated a prostitution racket run by a Bangladeshi couple living in Ahmedabad. It believed over 500 women had been coerced into prostitution by illegal Bangladeshi agents in Gujarat. [14]. [15]
[edit] Settlement
Indian newspapers reported that "the state government has reports that illegal Bangladeshi migrants have trickled into parts of rural Bengal, including Nandigram [16], over the years, and settled down as sharecroppers with the help of local Left leaders. Though a majority of these immigrants became tillers, they lacked documents to prove the ownership of land[17]".
[edit] Politics
Allegations exist that other parties such as the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Indian National Congress have discriminated against Bengali-speaking Muslims.[18].
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ 2 cr Bangladeshis in India: Fernandes Tribune India - September 27, 2003
- ^ Problem of Bangladeshi migrants
- ^ The Bengal Borderland: Beyond State and Nation in South Asia By Willem van Schendel By Willem van Schendel Published 2005 Anthem Press
- ^ http://www.gcim.org/attachements/GMP%20No%2042.pdf Indifference, impotence, and intolerance:transnational Bangladeshis in India, Sujata Ramachandran
- ^ 22 illegal immigrants from Bangladesh held The Hindu - October 09, 2007
- ^ http://www.indiaenews.com/india/20061215/32586.htm Rs.180,000 spent to deport an illegal Bangladeshi? By Syed Zarir Hussain, December 15, 2006
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/4653810.stm Villagers left in limbo by border fence, 28 January 2006.
- ^ 'Desperate' ULFA recruiting Bangladeshis
- ^ 22 illegal Bangladeshi migrants held Times of India - October 9, 2007
- ^ India whining The Pioneer - November 4, 2007
- ^ Embattled frontier Asia Times - October 13, 2007
- ^ http://www.uri.edu/artsci/wms/hughes/banglad.htm Coalition Against Trafficking in Women, Factbook on Global Sexual Exploitation, Donna M. Hughes, Laura Joy Sporcic, Nadine Z. Mendelsohn and Vanessa Chirgwin
- ^ Trafficking in Bangladeshi Women and Girls, by Bimal Kanti Paul; Syed Abu Hasnath Geographical Review, p.268-276, April 2000
- ^ http://www.3dsyndication.com/ShowArticle.asp?id=DNAHM5&i=1 500 trapped in Bangladeshi sex ring, November 01, 2007, Roxy Gagdekar & Anshuman Dutta
- ^ http://www.goacom.org/news/getStory.php?ID=1732 Bangladesh prostitution racket busted in Goa HERALD 15/07/05
- ^ http://www.financialexpress.com/news/story/186579/ Left Front puts Nandigram land acquisition on hold, The Financial Express, March 18, 2007
- ^ http://www.financialexpress.com/news/story/186579/ Left Front puts Nandigram land acquisition on hold, The Financial Express, March 18, 2007
- ^ Making a 'menace' of migrants, Vir Sanghvi The Nation - January 6, 2006
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