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Marandi Seeks Deportation of Bangladeshi Infiltrators from Jharkhand
Babulal Marandi wrote to Amit Shah about what he described as illegal immigration in parts of Jharkhand.
He said people from Bangladesh were entering and settling in the Santhal Pargana region.
He claimed this was changing the population in several constituencies.
Marandi used voter-growth figures from 2019 to 2024 to support his concern.
He also alleged that some people were using fake identity and birth documents.
He said land belonging to the government and tribal families was being occupied.
Marandi accused the ruling party and some local officials of helping the alleged infiltrators.
He asked the central government to check identities, review voter lists and deport people found to be in the country illegally.
Jharkhand Opposition Leader Babulal Marandi urged Home Minister Amit Shah to identify and deport alleged Bangladeshi infiltrators from Santhal Pargana.
Marandi alleged that infiltration was causing demographic changes in Pakur, Rajmahal, Littipara and Maheshpur constituencies.
He cited voter-growth figures from 2019 to 2024, including a 24% overall rise in Pakur.
Marandi alleged that forged Aadhaar cards and birth certificates were being used to occupy government, grazing and tribal land.
He sought Centre-supervised checks, detention centres, electoral-roll scrutiny and removal of names allegedly added with forged documents.
- Who
- Babulal Marandi, Leader of the Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly, wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
- What
- Marandi urged the identification and deportation of people he alleged were Bangladeshi infiltrators in Santhal Pargana.
- Where
- The allegations concern Jharkhand’s Santhal Pargana region, including Pakur, Rajmahal, Littipara and Maheshpur.
- When
- The letter was reported on August 31; Marandi referred to voter data from 2019 to 2024 and a recent tour of the region.
- Why
- Marandi said alleged infiltration was creating demographic changes, threatening internal security and endangering local tribal identity.
Key facts
- Politician
- Babulal Marandi, Leader of the Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly
- Recipient
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah
- Region
- Santhal Pargana, Jharkhand
- Voter growth in Pakur
- Total voters allegedly increased by 24% between 2019 and 2024
- Pakur comparison
- Marandi cited 40.9% growth for one section of voters versus 11.4% for other voters
- Other constituencies
- Marandi cited 35.5% growth in Littipara and 24.7% in Maheshpur for the specified section
- Requested measures
- Identification checks, detention centres, electoral-roll scrutiny and removal of names allegedly supported by forged documents
Quotes
Babulal Marandi
Leader of the Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly
“I wish to draw your attention to the rapidly deteriorating internal security situation and the deeply concerning demographic shifts in the Santhal Pargana region of Jharkhand, specifically in the Pakur, Rajmahal, Littipara, and Maheshpur assembly constituencies, among others. The ground reality I witnessed during a recent extensive tour of this entire region serves as a serious warning regarding threats to national security and local tribal identity.”
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“In open violation of the Santhal Pargana Tenancy Act (SPT Act), members of the community in particular are systematically occupying government land, grazing land, and the ancestral land of poor tribals. These infiltrators are being settled by creating forged Aadhaar cards and illegal birth certificates,”
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