Uncontrolled Influx from Bangladesh Altering Assam’s Demography and Triggering Widespread Civil Discontent: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has observed that the unabated influx of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh is changing the demographic structure of Assam, causing widespread civil unrest and posing serious challenges to the State’s unity and integrity. The Court noted that the continued settlement of illegal immigrants in different regions of the State, including government land, forest areas, and riverine “char” lands, has significantly altered the population composition in several districts.…