Union Home Minister Amit Shah announces that the Centre has constituted a high-level committee to assess demographic changes across India, which it links to “illegal immigration” and other “unnatural” causes. The panel is chaired by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naoleker and will examine population shifts across communities. According to Shah, the committee is expected to submit its report within one year.
Shah says the panel will study the nature and impact of these demographic changes and will also consider whether India needs a new law to address the issue. Multiple reports note the committee is set up following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s concerns about demographic changes affecting national security and social structures.
Business Standard adds that the committee includes the census commissioner and other members, including retired IAS officer Durga Shankar Mishra, ex-IPS officer Balaji Srivastava, and Dr Shamika Ravi. NDTV similarly reports the committee’s formation and its focus on demographic shifts tied to infiltration. The stated aim across outlets is to evaluate the challenge and propose recommendations based on findings.
