One crore illegal Bangladeshis in India : Report
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Date: July 29, 2000
NEW DELHI: More than one crore Bangladeshi nationals are illegally staying in India and they are in a position to influence electoral outcome in 25 Parliamentary and 125 Assembly constitutencies, according to a TV report,reports PTI.
Continued and unchecked infiltration has changed the demographic profile of large parts of Assam, Bihar, West Bengal and even Delhi and Mumbai, ZEE TV said in a new programme "Inside Story."
If infiltration continues unchecked, in next ten years they may be in a position to impact about 50 Parliamentary and over 250 Assembly seats in the country, the channel said in a press release.
The border district of Kishanganj in Bihar had 30 per cent Bangladeshis in 1970 and today their percentage had gone up to 65, it said.
More than 40 lakh Bangladeshis are illegally living in Bihar, mostly in Kishanganj, Araria, Katihar, Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Purnia and Sahebganj.
In Delhi it is estimated that there are about six lakh Bangladeshis living illegally in Seelampur, Yamuna Pushata and Jehangirpuri, it said.