I happen to travel from Dibrugarh to Tezpur by motorboat on the mighty Brahmaputra some time back on a documentary assignment. You will have to see to believe the immense beauty and massiveness of the natural river islands. Assam is I think the only such place in India with such a huge natural treasure. But beauty and richness apart, what shocked me was the unending presence of Bangladeshi illegal immigrants on most of the bigger islands including Majuli. And trust me, there are scores of such large sized islands. As these islands are hidden from the mainland, these illegal immigrants go unnoticed. And I was shocked to learn that most of them are voters. These islands are very rich with natural manure and as a result yield very rich organic crops. And the products are sold in the mainland.
Bangladeshi problem is the mother of all problems in Assam. What is the solution? Another andolan?? But where is the leader?? I wonder what ULFA plans on this front. But they have already made Dhaka their capital !! What to do??
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