“Jharkhand Govt Patronising Infiltration of Bangladeshis, ED to Focus on Shifting Demography: Intel Sources”, News 18, September 20, 2024:
“The Jharkhand government is patronising the infiltration of Bangladeshis in a systematic way, top Intelligence sources told CNN-News18, a day after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) lodged a money laundering case to probe suspected infiltration and trafficking of some Bangladeshi women into the state which led to the generation of alleged slush funds.
“The demography has changed in a designed way. There is a significant decrease in the population of tribes in many districts. The ED probe was ordered two days ago and the case was immediately taken up to understand the source of funding and possible strategy of the state government in shifting the demography from tribals to Bangladeshis,” the sources said.
The Centre, in a surprise move, had earlier accepted that Jharkhand had fallen prey to infiltration, with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) saying in its affidavit that there is also a “sizeable decrease” in the tribal population due to “high conversion of tribals and low birth rate” among them…….”
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