National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders expressed support for the government’s formation of a ‘High-Level Committee on Demographic Change’ to address issues like infiltration causing unnatural demographic shifts in India. Bihar BJP President Sanjay Saraogi highlighted concerns over demographic changes in districts like West Bengal due to infiltrators settling during opposition rule. The BJP emphasized the need to identify and remove infiltrators, with ongoing efforts in West Bengal and reports of demographic shifts in Bihar’s Kishanganj.
JD-U National Spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan Prasad echoed worries about non-citizens affecting national security and resource distribution due to illegal infiltration. BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi stressed the importance of stabilizing the country’s population for a balanced demographic. In contrast, Congress MPs like Shashi Tharoor and Husain Dalwai cautioned against hasty actions without sufficient data on population shifts and urged the government to prevent further infiltration.
Congress MP Rakesh Rathore criticized the BJP-led government’s focus on demographic issues as a diversion from more pressing concerns, emphasizing the need for attention to real issues over population narratives.
