Is Assam going the Kashmir way?
Issue of illegal immigration is nothing new for the Indian government. With increase in population and lack of job opportunities, this matter has now reached its zenith point. Besides immigration harbours causes for more terrorist activities. THE LARGE-scale influx of Bangladeshis into Assam has been continuing from the pre-independence times. This unprecedented migration gave rise to a historic movement, the Assam Agitation (sometimes referred to as the Assam Movement) between 1979 and 1985 to force the government to identify and expel the illegal migrants. The problem has now reached epidemic...more details here: http://newsonnortheast.blogspot.com/2008/08/is-assam-going-kashmir-way.html Read More: Constitutional legitimacy of 1971 Assam and the elusive issues Assam Financial Corporation revival NEDFi bid to boost tourism in region Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad stir Detention tool to check influx _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
