Guwahati: The Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) has urged the Central government to reassess the security measures on the Indo-Bangladesh border in view of the recent political upheaval in Bangladesh, where Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India following a mass uprising.
In a press release issued on Monday, AJP president Lurinjyoti Gogoi and general secretary Jagdish Bhuyan expressed concern about the potential increase in immigration from Bangladesh to India due to the unrest.
The AJP highlighted the need for heightened security, particularly in the border areas adjacent to Assam. The party warned that anti-India communal organizations involved in the recent uprising in Bangladesh have a history of establishing terrorist links in West Bengal and Assam.
Besides, Bangladeshi citizens who might be encouraged by the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in India could also move to Assam, exacerbating the situation.
The party also criticized the BJP government for failing to seal the Assam-Bangladesh border, complete the barbed wire fence, and identify and expel foreigners as per the Assam Accord.
It also highlighted the incomplete update of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as factors contributing to increased immigration into Assam.
The AJP called for immediate action from Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, urging him to contact the Union Home and Defense Ministries to address these security concerns and prevent potential infiltration by Bangladeshi fundamentalists, terrorists, or immigrants facilitated by the CAA.
